Recent Earthquakes in Central US
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==Lamont-Doherty Cooperative Seismographic Network
Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:30:23 PM (CDT) on Tuesday, May 6, 2008
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The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) W of North Springfield, VA .
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 12:30:23 PM (CDT)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 17:30:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from | North Springfield, VA - 1 km (1 miles) W (279 degrees) Springfield, VA - 3 km (2 miles) NW (304 degrees) Annandale, VA - 3 km (2 miles) SW (217 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 48.3 min. N (38.806N), 77 deg. 13.2 min. W ( 77.220W) |
| Depth | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 6, Nph= 13, Dmin=70.2 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Erho=1.7 km, Erzz=3.1 km, Gp=151.2 degrees |
| Event ID# | ld1022071 |
| Additional Information | map |
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