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 12:23:48 PM (CDT) on Saturday, September 5, 2009
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The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) NE (52 degrees) of Gu-Win, AL .
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 12:23:48 PM (CDT)
Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 17:23:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Gu-Win, AL - 2 km (1 miles) NE (52 degrees) Guin, AL - 4 km (3 miles) E (84 degrees) Winfield, AL - 6 km (4 miles) NW (315 degrees) Tuscaloosa, AL - 89 km (55 miles) NNW (342 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 58.1 min. N (33.969N), 87 deg. 52.0 min. W ( 87.867W) |
| Depth | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 8, Nph= 12, Dmin=114 km, Rmss=0.39 sec, Erho=2.2 km, Erzz=2.8 km, Gp=151.2 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0905a |
| Additional Information | map |
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