== 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 5:29:29 PM (PDT) on Monday, August 10, 2009.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) WSW of West Spring, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0 km (0.0 miles).


Magnitude 0.9 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Monday, August 10, 2009 at 5:29:29 PM (PDT)
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 0:29:29 (UTC)
Distance from West Spring, NV - 13 km (8 miles) WSW (247 degrees)
Weepah, NV - 31 km (19 miles) SSE (154 degrees)
Sylvania, NV - 42 km (26 miles) NE (42 degrees)
Tonopah, NV - 46 km (29 miles) SSW (199 degrees)
Las Vegas, NV - 255 km (158 miles) NW (311 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 40.6 min. N (37.676N), 117 deg. 24.3 min. W (117.405W)
Depth 0 km (0.0 miles)
Location Quality unknown
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 9, Nph= 9, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=0 degrees
Event ID# nn00289866
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