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 2:04:08 PM (CDT) on Tuesday, October 20, 2009
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The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) SSW of Altamont, NY .
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 2:04:08 PM (CDT)
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 19:04:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Altamont, NY - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (213 degrees) Schoharie, NY - 17 km (11 miles) SE (124 degrees) Voorheesville, NY - 19 km (12 miles) WSW (245 degrees) Chicopee, MA - 135 km (84 miles) WNW (291 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 42 deg. 34.8 min. N (42.580N), 74 deg. 8.3 min. W ( 74.139W) |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 9, Nph= 19, Dmin=24.9 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=108 degrees |
| Event ID# | ld1025156 |
| Additional Information | map |
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