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 0:11:30 AM (CDT) on Wednesday, September 23, 2009
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The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) WNW of New Madrid, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 0:11:30 AM (CDT)
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 5:11:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from | New Madrid, MO - 5 km (3 miles) WNW (297 degrees) Matthews, MO - 17 km (11 miles) S (176 degrees) Canalou, MO - 19 km (12 miles) SSE (149 degrees) Jackson, TN - 130 km (81 miles) NNW (328 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 36.3 min. N (36.605N), 89 deg. 34.5 min. W ( 89.574W) |
| Depth | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 12, Nph= 20, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.9 km, Erzz=1.4 km, Gp=82.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0923a |
| Additional Information | map |
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