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 2:19:53 AM (CDT) on Friday, October 16, 2009
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The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) SSW of Higden, AR .
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, October 16, 2009 at 2:19:53 AM (CDT)
Friday, October 16, 2009 at 7:19:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Higden, AR - 11 km (7 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Fairfield Bay, AR - 12 km (7 miles) S (176 degrees) Quitman, AR - 12 km (8 miles) NNW (337 degrees) North Little Rock, AR - 80 km (50 miles) N (360 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 29.2 min. N (35.486N), 92 deg. 16.1 min. W ( 92.269W) |
| Depth | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 14, Nph= 23, Dmin=57 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Erho=2.6 km, Erzz=2.5 km, Gp=212.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw1016a |
| Additional Information | map |
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