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 7:06:41 PM (CDT) on Saturday, July 18, 2009
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The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SE of Ridgely, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 7:06:41 PM (CDT)
Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 0:06:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Ridgely, TN - 5 km (3 miles) SE (145 degrees) Tiptonville, TN - 17 km (10 miles) S (176 degrees) Caruthersville, MO - 18 km (11 miles) ENE (78 degrees) Jackson, TN - 90 km (56 miles) NW (320 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 13.6 min. N (36.227N), 89 deg. 27.4 min. W ( 89.457W) |
| Depth | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 25, Nph= 32, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=54 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0719a |
| Additional Information | map |
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