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 11:05:15 PM (CDT) on Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NNW of Quitman, AR .
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 11:05:15 PM (CDT)
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 4:05:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Quitman, AR - 10 km (6 miles) NNW (335 degrees) Higden, AR - 13 km (8 miles) SSW (203 degrees) Fairfield Bay, AR - 15 km (9 miles) S (174 degrees) North Little Rock, AR - 77 km (48 miles) N (0 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 27.7 min. N (35.462N), 92 deg. 15.7 min. W ( 92.261W) |
| Depth | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 10, Nph= 18, Dmin=55 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=2.8 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=176.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw1015b |
| Additional Information | map |
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