== 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 12:39:11 PM (PDT) on Saturday, May 2, 2009.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 29 km (18 miles) SSW of Alamo, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0 km (0.0 miles).


Magnitude 1.7 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 12:39:11 PM (PDT)
Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 19:39:11 (UTC)
Distance from Alamo, NV - 29 km (18 miles) SSW (203 degrees)
Hiko, NV - 53 km (33 miles) S (187 degrees)
Hoya, NV - 60 km (37 miles) WNW (289 degrees)
Caliente, NV - 88 km (55 miles) SW (232 degrees)
Las Vegas, NV - 104 km (64 miles) N (357 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 7.5 min. N (37.125N), 115 deg. 17.5 min. W (115.292W)
Depth 0 km (0.0 miles)
Location Quality unknown
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 14, Nph= 14, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=0 degrees
Event ID# nn00282383
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