Recent Earthquakes in Central US
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==Cooperative New Madrid Seismic Network
Version #B: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:45:46 PM (CDT) on Thursday, April 24, 2008
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The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) SW of Blytheville, AR .
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 7:45:46 PM (CDT)
Friday, April 25, 2008 at 0:45:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Blytheville, AR - 3 km (2 miles) SW (236 degrees) Gosnell, AR - 6 km (4 miles) SSE (160 degrees) Burdette, AR - 10 km (6 miles) N (355 degrees) Jonesboro, AR - 68 km (42 miles) E (83 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 54.6 min. N (35.910N), 89 deg. 57.0 min. W ( 89.950W) |
| Depth | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 24, Nph= 34, Dmin=8 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=1 km, Gp=82.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | nm935 |
| Additional Information | map |
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