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 4:08:39 PM (CDT) on Thursday, October 15, 2009
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The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) E (92 degrees) of Caraway, AR .
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 4:08:39 PM (CDT)
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 21:08:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Caraway, AR - 10 km (6 miles) E (92 degrees) Keiser, AR - 14 km (9 miles) NW (311 degrees) Victoria, AR - 14 km (9 miles) W (269 degrees) Jonesboro, AR - 45 km (28 miles) ESE (102 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 45.3 min. N (35.755N), 90 deg. 12.9 min. W ( 90.215W) |
| Depth | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 9, Nph= 12, Dmin=7 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=1.1 km, Erzz=3 km, Gp=104.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw1015d |
| Additional Information | map |
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