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 2:25:30 AM (CDT) on Thursday, August 13, 2009
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The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SE of Caraway, AR .
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 2:25:30 AM (CDT)
Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 7:25:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Caraway, AR - 5 km (3 miles) SE (133 degrees) Lepanto, AR - 14 km (8 miles) NNE (19 degrees) Black Oak, AR - 15 km (9 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Jonesboro, AR - 40 km (25 miles) ESE (108 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 43.6 min. N (35.727N), 90 deg. 16.8 min. W ( 90.280W) |
| Depth | 9.7 km (6.0 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 11, Nph= 19, Dmin=4 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=1 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=115.2 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0813a |
| Additional Information | map |
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