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 7:43:07 PM (CDT) on Friday, July 3, 2009
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The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) NW of East Prairie, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, July 3, 2009 at 7:43:07 PM (CDT)
Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 0:43:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from | East Prairie, MO - 6 km (4 miles) NW (323 degrees) Matthews, MO - 16 km (10 miles) ENE (64 degrees) Blodgett, MO - 22 km (14 miles) SSE (156 degrees) Jackson, TN - 145 km (90 miles) NNW (338 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 49.3 min. N (36.821N), 89 deg. 25.6 min. W ( 89.426W) |
| Depth | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 24, Nph= 42, Dmin=7 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.7 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=162 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0704a |
| Additional Information | map |
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