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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Lamont-Doherty Cooperative Seismographic Network

Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 2:03:12 PM (CDT) on Saturday, May 31, 2008 .
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) ESE of Rouseville, PA .
The hypocentral depth is 25 km (16 miles).


Magnitude 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 2:03:12 PM (CDT)
Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 19:03:12 (UTC)
Distance from Rouseville, PA - 9 km (6 miles) ESE (103 degrees)
Oil City, PA - 10 km (6 miles) E (79 degrees)
Woodland Heights, PA - 11 km (7 miles) ENE (66 degrees)
Erie, PA - 86 km (53 miles) SSE (151 degrees)
Coordinates 41 deg. 27.0 min. N (41.450N), 79 deg. 35.2 min. W ( 79.586W)
Depth 25 km (15.5 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 10, Nph= 20, Dmin=51.4 km, Rmss=0.36 sec, Erho=1.4 km, Erzz=1.7 km, Gp=172.8 degrees
Event ID# ld1022224
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