== 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 5:41:14 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 8, 2009.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 45 km (28 miles) WNW of Indian Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0 km (0.0 miles).


Magnitude 1.4 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 5:41:14 PM (PST)
Friday, January 9, 2009 at 1:41:14 (UTC)
Distance from Indian Springs, NV - 45 km (28 miles) WNW (295 degrees)
Death Valley Junction, CA - 55 km (34 miles) NNE (27 degrees)
Beatty, NV - 58 km (36 miles) ESE (109 degrees)
Mount Charleston, NV - 70 km (43 miles) NW (320 degrees)
Las Vegas, NV - 102 km (63 miles) NW (307 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 44.3 min. N (36.739N), 116 deg. 8.2 min. W (116.136W)
Depth 0 km (0.0 miles)
Location Quality unknown
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 37, Nph= 37, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=0 degrees
Event ID# nn00271368
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