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 3:13:35 PM (CDT) on Saturday, October 3, 2009
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The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) SW of New Madrid, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 3:13:35 PM (CDT)
Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 20:13:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from | New Madrid, MO - 9 km (5 miles) SW (229 degrees) Portageville, MO - 15 km (9 miles) NE (36 degrees) Parma, MO - 21 km (13 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Jackson, TN - 124 km (77 miles) NW (326 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 32.1 min. N (36.535N), 89 deg. 36.0 min. W ( 89.601W) |
| Depth | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 11, Nph= 19, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=1 km, Erzz=2.3 km, Gp=86.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw1003c |
| Additional Information | map |
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