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 2:09:29 AM (CDT) on Sunday, July 26, 2009
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The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) N of New Madrid, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 2:09:29 AM (CDT)
Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 7:09:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from | New Madrid, MO - 8 km (5 miles) N (353 degrees) Matthews, MO - 12 km (7 miles) SSE (159 degrees) Canalou, MO - 17 km (11 miles) SE (129 degrees) Jackson, TN - 133 km (83 miles) NNW (331 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 39.6 min. N (36.659N), 89 deg. 32.3 min. W ( 89.539W) |
| Depth | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 19, Nph= 30, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=1.4 km, Gp=61.2 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0726a |
| Additional Information | map |
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