== 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 2:33:47 AM (PST) on Monday, January 5, 2009.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) WNW of Mount Charleston, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 0.8 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Monday, January 5, 2009 at 2:33:47 AM (PST)
Monday, January 5, 2009 at 10:33:47 (UTC)
Distance from Mount Charleston, NV - 20 km (12 miles) WNW (302 degrees)
Pahrump, NV - 23 km (14 miles) NE (47 degrees)
Indian Springs, NV - 28 km (17 miles) SSW (208 degrees)
Mountain Springs, NV - 46 km (29 miles) NW (323 degrees)
Las Vegas, NV - 57 km (35 miles) WNW (288 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 21.1 min. N (36.352N), 115 deg. 49.3 min. W (115.822W)
Depth 2 km (1.2 miles)
Location Quality unknown
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 16, Nph= 16, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=0 degrees
Event ID# nn00270822
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