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 12:01:53 PM (CDT) on Sunday, July 26, 2009
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The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) WSW of New Madrid, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 12:01:53 PM (CDT)
Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 17:01:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from | New Madrid, MO - 11 km (7 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Portageville, MO - 14 km (9 miles) NNE (25 degrees) Parma, MO - 18 km (11 miles) ESE (116 degrees) Jonesboro, AR - 124 km (77 miles) NE (51 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 32.5 min. N (36.541N), 89 deg. 38.0 min. W ( 89.633W) |
| Depth | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 17, Nph= 23, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=1.5 km, Gp=57.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0726b |
| Additional Information | map |
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