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 9:07:19 PM (CDT) on Wednesday, August 26, 2009
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The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) S of Fairfield Bay, AR .
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 9:07:19 PM (CDT)
Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 2:07:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Fairfield Bay, AR - 11 km (7 miles) S (189 degrees) Higden, AR - 12 km (8 miles) SW (224 degrees) Quitman, AR - 14 km (9 miles) NNW (329 degrees) North Little Rock, AR - 81 km (50 miles) N (358 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 29.7 min. N (35.494N), 92 deg. 17.8 min. W ( 92.297W) |
| Depth | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 7, Nph= 12, Dmin=59 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=3.1 km, Erzz=8.2 km, Gp=219.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0827a |
| Additional Information | map |
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