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 2:18:45 PM (CDT) on Saturday, October 3, 2009
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The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SW of Tiptonville, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 2:18:45 PM (CDT)
Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 19:18:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Tiptonville, TN - 5 km (3 miles) SW (215 degrees) Ridgely, TN - 9 km (6 miles) N (352 degrees) Samburg, TN - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Jackson, TN - 102 km (63 miles) NW (323 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 20.6 min. N (36.344N), 89 deg. 30.1 min. W ( 89.501W) |
| Depth | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 22, Nph= 29, Dmin=1 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=50.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw1003b |
| Additional Information | map |
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