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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 2:13:03 AM (PDT) on Saturday, October 5, 2013.
The magnitude 0.2 event occurred 28 km (18 miles) N (10 degrees) of Sparks, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).




Magnitude 0.2 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 2:13:03 AM (PDT)
Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 9:13:03 (UTC)
Distance from Sparks, NV - 28 km (18 miles) N (10 degrees)
Reno, NV - 30 km (19 miles) NNE (20 degrees)
Zenobia, NV - 41 km (26 miles) S (174 degrees)
Fernley, NV - 43 km (26 miles) WNW (298 degrees)
Coordinates 39 deg. 47.1 min. N (39.786N), 119 deg. 41.5 min. W (119.692W)
Depth 11.3 km (7.0 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 3, Nph= 6, Dmin=21 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=2.9 km, Erzz=10.9 km, Gp=140.4 degrees
Event ID nn00425679
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