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 1:17:06 PM (CDT) on Saturday, August 29, 2009
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The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SE of Ridgely, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 1:17:06 PM (CDT)
Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 18:17:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Ridgely, TN - 5 km (3 miles) SE (135 degrees) Tiptonville, TN - 17 km (10 miles) S (172 degrees) Hornbeak, TN - 18 km (11 miles) SW (230 degrees) Jackson, TN - 89 km (55 miles) NW (320 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 13.7 min. N (36.229N), 89 deg. 26.7 min. W ( 89.445W) |
| Depth | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 6, Nph= 10, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=1.1 km, Erzz=2.5 km, Gp=129.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0829b |
| Additional Information | map |
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