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 7:17:54 PM (CDT) on Sunday, October 4, 2009
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The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) SSW of New Madrid, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 7:17:54 PM (CDT)
Monday, October 5, 2009 at 0:17:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from | New Madrid, MO - 10 km (6 miles) SSW (195 degrees) Portageville, MO - 15 km (10 miles) NE (56 degrees) Tiptonville, TN - 16 km (10 miles) NNW (332 degrees) Jackson, TN - 119 km (74 miles) NW (326 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 30.2 min. N (36.503N), 89 deg. 33.3 min. W ( 89.556W) |
| Depth | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 20, Nph= 37, Dmin=4 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.9 km, Erzz=1.3 km, Gp=111.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw1005a |
| Additional Information | map |
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