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 11:26:36 AM (CDT) on Sunday, September 13, 2009
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The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) NW of Ridgely, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 11:26:36 AM (CDT)
Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 16:26:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Ridgely, TN - 6 km (4 miles) NW (308 degrees) Tiptonville, TN - 11 km (7 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Caruthersville, MO - 15 km (10 miles) NE (43 degrees) Jackson, TN - 100 km (62 miles) NW (319 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 17.6 min. N (36.294N), 89 deg. 32.3 min. W ( 89.538W) |
| Depth | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 24, Nph= 37, Dmin=4 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=46.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0913b |
| Additional Information | map |
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