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 9:22:16 AM (CDT) on Monday, July 6, 2009
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The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) ESE of Matthews, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Monday, July 6, 2009 at 9:22:16 AM (CDT)
Monday, July 6, 2009 at 14:22:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Matthews, MO - 8 km (5 miles) ESE (123 degrees) East Prairie, MO - 13 km (8 miles) WSW (239 degrees) New Madrid, MO - 15 km (9 miles) N (6 degrees) Jackson, TN - 138 km (86 miles) NNW (333 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 43.2 min. N (36.720N), 89 deg. 30.7 min. W ( 89.511W) |
| Depth | 13 km (8.1 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 14, Nph= 20, Dmin=4 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=1.2 km, Erzz=1.7 km, Gp=79.2 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0706a |
| Additional Information | map |
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