== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno

Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
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A microearthquake occurred at 5:54:21 PM (PDT) on Monday, September 15, 2008.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 30 km (19 miles) ESE of West Spring, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).


Magnitude 1.1 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Monday, September 15, 2008 at 5:54:21 PM (PDT)
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 0:54:21 (UTC)
Distance from West Spring, NV - 30 km (19 miles) ESE (109 degrees)
Tokop, NV - 46 km (29 miles) NE (37 degrees)
Silverbow, NV - 49 km (31 miles) SW (235 degrees)
Tonopah, NV - 54 km (34 miles) SSE (153 degrees)
Las Vegas, NV - 222 km (138 miles) NW (317 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 38.0 min. N (37.633N), 116 deg. 56.9 min. W (116.949W)
Depth 8 km (5.0 miles)
Location Quality unknown
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 10, Nph= 10, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=0 degrees
Event ID# nn00260464
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