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 0:01:39 AM (CDT) on Tuesday, September 8, 2009
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The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) W of Parma, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 0:01:39 AM (CDT)
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 5:01:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Parma, MO - 10 km (6 miles) W (275 degrees) Gideon, MO - 19 km (12 miles) N (358 degrees) Penermon, MO - 21 km (13 miles) SSW (205 degrees) Jonesboro, AR - 111 km (69 miles) NE (39 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 37.2 min. N (36.621N), 89 deg. 55.6 min. W ( 89.927W) |
| Depth | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 16, Nph= 26, Dmin=1 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=79.2 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0908a |
| Additional Information | map |
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