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== 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 1:11:36 PM (CDT) on Monday, October 5, 2009 .
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) SW of Tiptonville, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 2.5 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Monday, October 5, 2009 at 1:11:36 PM (CDT)
Monday, October 5, 2009 at 18:11:36 (UTC)
Distance from Tiptonville, TN - 4 km (3 miles) SW (216 degrees)
Ridgely, TN - 9 km (6 miles) N (353 degrees)
Samburg, TN - 14 km (8 miles) WSW (254 degrees)
Jackson, TN - 102 km (63 miles) NW (323 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 20.8 min. N (36.346N), 89 deg. 30.0 min. W ( 89.500W)
Depth 5 km (3.1 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 22, Nph= 30, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.2 km, Gp=61.2 degrees
Event ID# nmhnw1005c
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