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 4:22:23 AM (CDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2009
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The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NW of Ridgely, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 4:22:23 AM (CDT)
Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 9:22:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Ridgely, TN - 3 km (2 miles) NW (319 degrees) Tiptonville, TN - 11 km (7 miles) SSW (197 degrees) Caruthersville, MO - 17 km (10 miles) NE (53 degrees) Jackson, TN - 97 km (60 miles) NW (320 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 16.9 min. N (36.282N), 89 deg. 30.4 min. W ( 89.507W) |
| Depth | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 12, Nph= 18, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=111.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0816b |
| Additional Information | map |
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