Press Release
Seismological Laboratory
University of Nevada, Reno
3 April 1995 9:00 AM PDT
An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred at 5:58 PDT Monday,
April 3, in central Nevada. This event was located at 39.498N,
116.410W at a depth of approximately 18 km (11 mi), between
Eureka and Austin. The Seismological Laboratory has not received
any felt reports on this earthquake at this time.
The data reported here is preliminary. For more information,
contact the Seismological Laboratory, (702) 784-4975. The free
pamphlet Earthquakes in Nevada and How to Survive Them, is avail-
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able on request.
Press Release
Seismological Laboratory
University of Nevada, Reno
22 April 1995 2:00 PM PST
An aftershock of the September 12, 1994 Double Springs Flat
earthquake, with local Richter magnitude 4.2, occurred at 7:31 AM
PST on Saturday, April 22, at 38.795N, 119.654W at a depth of
approximately 1 mi. A smaller earthquake preceded this event by
5 seconds. The location is within approximately 1 mile of the
main shock on September 12, 1994. The Seismological Laboratory
continues to record several aftershocks per week from this earth-
quake sequence, but this aftershock is one of the larger ones.
Aftershocks of this size are not unexpected for a main shock the
size of the September 12, 1994 event.
The data reported here is preliminary. For more information,
contact the Seismological Laboratory, (702) 784-4975. The free
pamphlet Earthquakes in Nevada and How to Survive Them, is avail-
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able on request.