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 10:53:33 PM (CDT) on Tuesday, September 8, 2009
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The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) SSE of Ridgely, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 10:53:33 PM (CDT)
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 3:53:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Ridgely, TN - 10 km (6 miles) SSE (153 degrees) Dyersburg, TN - 18 km (11 miles) NNW (344 degrees) Newbern, TN - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (297 degrees) Jackson, TN - 85 km (53 miles) NW (319 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 11.1 min. N (36.186N), 89 deg. 26.4 min. W ( 89.439W) |
| Depth | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 33, Nph= 51, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=46.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0909c |
| Additional Information | map |
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