Recent Earthquakes in Central US
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==Cooperative New Madrid Seismic Network
Version #A: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:17:36 PM (CST) on Monday, December 3, 2012
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The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) WSW of New Madrid, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Monday, December 3, 2012 at 10:17:36 PM (CST)
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 4:17:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from | New Madrid, MO - 11 km (7 miles) WSW (240 degrees) Portageville, MO - 13 km (8 miles) NNE (24 degrees) Parma, MO - 18 km (11 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Jonesboro, AR - 123 km (76 miles) NE (51 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 32.1 min. N (36.535N), 89 deg. 38.2 min. W ( 89.637W) |
| Depth | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 18, Nph= 29, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=1.2 km, Gp=43.2 degrees |
| Event ID# | nm120412a |
| Additional Information | map |
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