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 12:02:05 PM (CDT) on Wednesday, September 23, 2009
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The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NNW of Newbern, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 0.5 km (0.3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 12:02:05 PM (CDT)
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 17:02:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Newbern, TN - 8 km (5 miles) NNW (329 degrees) Trimble, TN - 11 km (7 miles) WSW (251 degrees) Obion, TN - 14 km (9 miles) SW (227 degrees) Jackson, TN - 76 km (47 miles) NW (325 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 10.3 min. N (36.172N), 89 deg. 18.3 min. W ( 89.305W) |
| Depth | 0.5 km (0.3 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 12, Nph= 18, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=1 km, Erzz=0.2 km, Gp=122.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0923c |
| Additional Information | map |
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