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 1:18:50 AM (CST) on Saturday, December 8, 2012
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The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) N of New Madrid, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 1:18:50 AM (CST)
Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 7:18:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from | New Madrid, MO - 8 km (5 miles) N (352 degrees) Matthews, MO - 12 km (7 miles) SSE (160 degrees) Canalou, MO - 17 km (11 miles) SE (130 degrees) Jackson, TN - 133 km (83 miles) NNW (331 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 39.4 min. N (36.657N), 89 deg. 32.4 min. W ( 89.540W) |
| Depth | 8.1 km (5.0 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 20, Nph= 33, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=1.4 km, Gp=50.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | nm121012c |
| Additional Information | map |
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