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

Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.

A microearthquake occurred at 8:44:37 AM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2009.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 28 km (17 miles) SSW of Alamo, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 1.1 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 8:44:37 AM (PDT)
Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 15:44:37 (UTC)
Distance from Alamo, NV - 28 km (17 miles) SSW (195 degrees)
Hiko, NV - 53 km (33 miles) S (182 degrees)
Hoya, NV - 56 km (35 miles) WNW (291 degrees)
Caliente, NV - 85 km (53 miles) SW (230 degrees)
Las Vegas, NV - 103 km (64 miles) N (359 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 7.3 min. N (37.122N), 115 deg. 14.6 min. W (115.244W)
Depth 4 km (2.5 miles)
Location Quality unknown
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 25, Nph= 25, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=0 degrees
Event ID# nn00282376
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