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 1:36:06 AM (CDT) on Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) SW of New Madrid, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 1:36:06 AM (CDT)
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 6:36:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from | New Madrid, MO - 9 km (6 miles) SW (229 degrees) Portageville, MO - 15 km (9 miles) NE (35 degrees) Parma, MO - 21 km (13 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Jackson, TN - 124 km (77 miles) NW (325 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 32.0 min. N (36.533N), 89 deg. 36.3 min. W ( 89.606W) |
| Depth | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 14, Nph= 24, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=2.1 km, Gp=82.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0922b |
| Additional Information | map |
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