Recent Earthquakes in Central US
== 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 8:32:43 PM (CDT) on Tuesday, October 20, 2009
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The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 15 km (10 miles) SSW of Altamont, NY .
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 8:32:43 PM (CDT)
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 1:32:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Altamont, NY - 15 km (10 miles) SSW (202 degrees) Voorheesville, NY - 17 km (11 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Schoharie, NY - 20 km (12 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Chicopee, MA - 132 km (82 miles) WNW (291 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 42 deg. 34.3 min. N (42.572N), 74 deg. 6.2 min. W ( 74.104W) |
| Depth | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 18, Nph= 36, Dmin=27.7 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | ld1025153 |
| Additional Information | map |
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