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 8:14:20 PM (CDT) on Tuesday, July 14, 2009
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The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) SSW of New Madrid, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 8:14:20 PM (CDT)
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 1:14:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from | New Madrid, MO - 10 km (6 miles) SSW (197 degrees) Tiptonville, TN - 15 km (10 miles) NNW (329 degrees) Portageville, MO - 15 km (9 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Jackson, TN - 119 km (74 miles) NW (326 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 29.8 min. N (36.496N), 89 deg. 33.7 min. W ( 89.562W) |
| Depth | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 14, Nph= 22, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=1.2 km, Erzz=2.1 km, Gp=140.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0715b |
| Additional Information | map |
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