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 5:21:17 AM (CDT) on Wednesday, September 9, 2009
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The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) N of Dyersburg, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 5:21:17 AM (CDT)
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 10:21:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Dyersburg, TN - 12 km (8 miles) N (349 degrees) Newbern, TN - 14 km (9 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Ridgely, TN - 15 km (9 miles) SSE (153 degrees) Jackson, TN - 80 km (50 miles) NW (318 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 8.6 min. N (36.144N), 89 deg. 24.8 min. W ( 89.413W) |
| Depth | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 24, Nph= 33, Dmin=7 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=46.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0909a |
| Additional Information | map |
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