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 12:11:10 PM (CDT) on Monday, July 20, 2009
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The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) SSE of Ridgely, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Monday, July 20, 2009 at 12:11:10 PM (CDT)
Monday, July 20, 2009 at 17:11:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Ridgely, TN - 12 km (7 miles) SSE (151 degrees) Dyersburg, TN - 16 km (10 miles) NNW (347 degrees) Newbern, TN - 16 km (10 miles) WNW (295 degrees) Jackson, TN - 83 km (52 miles) NW (319 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 10.4 min. N (36.173N), 89 deg. 25.5 min. W ( 89.425W) |
| Depth | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 11, Nph= 17, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=1.6 km, Gp=82.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0720b |
| Additional Information | map |
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