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 4:10:47 PM (CDT) on Wednesday, September 2, 2009
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The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) SW of Ridgely, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 4:10:47 PM (CDT)
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 21:10:47 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Ridgely, TN - 4 km (2 miles) SW (225 degrees) Caruthersville, MO - 13 km (8 miles) ENE (67 degrees) Tiptonville, TN - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (195 degrees) Jackson, TN - 94 km (58 miles) NW (318 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 14.4 min. N (36.240N), 89 deg. 31.0 min. W ( 89.517W) |
| Depth | 6.4 km (4.0 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 9, Nph= 14, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=1.1 km, Gp=93.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0902a |
| Additional Information | map |
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