Nevada Seismological Laboratory

University of Nevada Reno

http://www.seismo.unr.edu

Press Release

Date: November 13, 2008

Earthquake Report: Magnitude 3.1 West of Reno

A Magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred west of Reno at Wed, November 12th at 11:42 PM PDT. Location was 39.547 N and 119.941 W . Depth was 5.4 km. It was distinctly felt by many residents.

This is a reminder that Reno has a potential for larger earthquakes to occur and people are encouraged to be prepared.

For more information, contact the Nevada Seismological Laboratory at 775-784-4975. For more information on earthquake preparedness, visit the Nevada Seismological website at http://www.seismo.unr.edu