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 2:20:22 PM (CDT) on Sunday, August 30, 2009
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The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) SSW of Ridgely, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 2:20:22 PM (CDT)
Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 19:20:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Ridgely, TN - 3 km (2 miles) SSW (204 degrees) Tiptonville, TN - 15 km (10 miles) S (189 degrees) Caruthersville, MO - 15 km (9 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Jackson, TN - 93 km (58 miles) NW (319 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 14.5 min. N (36.242N), 89 deg. 30.0 min. W ( 89.499W) |
| Depth | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 11, Nph= 18, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=1.8 km, Gp=82.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0830b |
| Additional Information | map |
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