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 7:40:52 PM (CDT) on Wednesday, August 5, 2009
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The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NW of Tiptonville, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 7:40:52 PM (CDT)
Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 0:40:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Tiptonville, TN - 10 km (6 miles) NW (305 degrees) Portageville, MO - 12 km (7 miles) E (86 degrees) New Madrid, MO - 17 km (11 miles) SSW (192 degrees) Jackson, TN - 113 km (70 miles) NW (324 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 25.9 min. N (36.432N), 89 deg. 34.0 min. W ( 89.567W) |
| Depth | 9.6 km (6.0 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 25, Nph= 42, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=46.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0806a |
| Additional Information | map |
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