Press Release
Seismological Laboratory
University of Nevada, Reno
31 July 1995
10:00 AM PDT
An earthquake of magnitude M 4.2 occurred at 05:34 AM (PDT) on Monday, 31 July
1995 on the Nevada Test Site. There are no felt reports or damage reports at
this time. The hypocenter coordinates are 37.095 N, 116.412 W at a depth of 15
km (9 mi). This location is approximately 30 km (19mi) ENE of Beatty, Nevada,
just inside the Nevada Test Site. Several small aftershocks have been observed.
The data reported here are preliminary. For more information, contact the
Seismological Laboratory at 702-784-4975. The free pamphlet
``Earthquakes in
Nevada and How to Survive Them'' is available on request.
