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

Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.


A micro earthquake occurred at 3:17:32 AM (PDT) on Monday, September 30, 2013.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) NNE (17 degrees) of Hawthorne, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).




Magnitude 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Monday, September 30, 2013 at 3:17:32 AM (PDT)
Monday, September 30, 2013 at 10:17:32 (UTC)
Distance from Hawthorne, NV - 18 km (11 miles) NNE (17 degrees)
Midway, NV - 23 km (14 miles) W (259 degrees)
Schurz, NV - 37 km (23 miles) SE (144 degrees)
Wichman, NV - 39 km (24 miles) ENE (70 degrees)
Coordinates 38 deg. 41.0 min. N (38.683N), 118 deg. 33.7 min. W (118.562W)
Depth 12 km (7.5 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 11, Nph= 11, Dmin=7 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=104.4 degrees
Event ID nn00425092
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