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Magnitude 2.5 NEVADA

Sunday, November 08, 2009 at 11:08:40 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 2.5
Date-Time
  • Sunday, November 08, 2009 at 11:08:40 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Sunday, November 08, 2009 at 03:08:40 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 35.94N 114.85W
    Depth 5.0 kilometers
    Region NEVADA
    Distances NEAR Boulder City, Nevada
    30 km (20 miles) ESE of Paradise, Nevada
    35 km (25 miles) SE of Las Vegas, Nevada
    565 km (350 miles) SE of CARSON CITY, Nevada
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 6.2 km; depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=68.9 km, Rmss=0.70 sec, Erho=6.2 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=82.2 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Remarks ML 2.5 (GS). Felt at Boulder City.
    Event ID usntaq

    Earthquake Location

    Earthquake Location

    Earthquake Location, USGS Topographic Map
    USGS Topographic Map, Resolution: 16.0 meters/pixel


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    Earthquake Location, USGS Aerial Photo
    USGS Aerial Photo, Resolution: 16.0 meters/pixel


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