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 12:29:00 PM (CDT) on Sunday, August 23, 2009
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The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NE (41 degrees) of Ridgely, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, August 23, 2009 at 12:29:00 PM (CDT)
Sunday, August 23, 2009 at 17:29:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Ridgely, TN - 3 km (2 miles) NE (41 degrees) Tiptonville, TN - 10 km (6 miles) S (176 degrees) Samburg, TN - 14 km (9 miles) SW (223 degrees) Jackson, TN - 95 km (59 miles) NW (322 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 17.2 min. N (36.286N), 89 deg. 27.8 min. W ( 89.463W) |
| Depth | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 6, Nph= 9, Dmin=1 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=1.4 km, Erzz=3.2 km, Gp=122.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0823a |
| Additional Information | map |
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