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

Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A microearthquake occurred at 4:36:20 AM (PDT) on Thursday, October 30, 2008.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 58 km (36 miles) S of Tempiute, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 2.0 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 4:36:20 AM (PDT)
Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 11:36:20 (UTC)
Distance from Tempiute, NV - 58 km (36 miles) S (191 degrees)
Alamo, NV - 59 km (37 miles) WSW (245 degrees)
Indian Springs, NV - 63 km (39 miles) N (353 degrees)
Beatty, NV - 92 km (57 miles) ENE (74 degrees)
Las Vegas, NV - 115 km (72 miles) NNW (335 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 8.2 min. N (37.137N), 115 deg. 45.7 min. W (115.762W)
Depth 5.4 km (3.4 miles)
Location Quality unknown
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 35, Nph= 35, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=0 degrees
Event ID# nn00264154
Additional Information map with fault names
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