Recent Earthquakes
Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
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A micro earthquake occurred at 5:57:48 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) SW of Weepah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 5:57:48 PM (PDT) Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 0:57:48 (UTC) |
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| Distance from | Weepah, NV - 19 km (12 miles) SW (216 degrees) West Spring, NV - 37 km (23 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Sylvania, NV - 44 km (27 miles) N (4 degrees) Tonopah, NV - 50 km (31 miles) SW (233 degrees) |
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| Coordinates | 37 deg. 47.5 min. N (37.791N), 117 deg. 41.2 min. W (117.687W) | |
| Depth | 15.3 km (9.5 miles) | |
| Quality | Fair | |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 10, Nph= 9, Dmin=92.2 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=1.8 km, Erzz=1.9 km, Gp=176.4 degrees | |
| Event ID | nn00411375 | |
| Additional Information | map || NSL Report, Map, and Waveforms | |
