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 10:31:27 PM (CDT) on Tuesday, September 8, 2009
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The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) SW of Tiptonville, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 10:31:27 PM (CDT)
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 3:31:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Tiptonville, TN - 7 km (4 miles) SW (217 degrees) Ridgely, TN - 8 km (5 miles) NNW (342 degrees) Samburg, TN - 15 km (10 miles) WSW (249 degrees) Jackson, TN - 102 km (63 miles) NW (322 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 19.8 min. N (36.331N), 89 deg. 30.9 min. W ( 89.516W) |
| Depth | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 29, Nph= 51, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=36 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0909b |
| Additional Information | map |
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