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 1:00:56 AM (CDT) on Monday, September 28, 2009
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The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) S of New Madrid, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Monday, September 28, 2009 at 1:00:56 AM (CDT)
Monday, September 28, 2009 at 6:00:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from | New Madrid, MO - 11 km (7 miles) S (186 degrees) Tiptonville, TN - 13 km (8 miles) NNW (332 degrees) Portageville, MO - 16 km (10 miles) ENE (65 degrees) Jackson, TN - 117 km (73 miles) NW (326 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 29.0 min. N (36.484N), 89 deg. 32.5 min. W ( 89.541W) |
| Depth | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 18, Nph= 32, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=2 km, Gp=100.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw0928a |
| Additional Information | map |
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