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 3:39:49 PM (CDT) on Saturday, August 29, 2009
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The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) SW of Caruthersville, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 3:39:49 PM (CDT)
Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 20:39:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Caruthersville, MO - 14 km (9 miles) SW (222 degrees) Hayti, MO - 15 km (9 miles) S (183 degrees) Pascola, MO - 19 km (12 miles) SSE (162 degrees) Jonesboro, AR - 90 km (56 miles) ENE (71 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 6.0 min. N (36.100N), 89 deg. 45.5 min. W ( 89.758W) |
| Depth | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 16, Nph= 26, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=1 km, Gp=75.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0829c |
| Additional Information | map |
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