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 3:29:53 AM (CDT) on Friday, October 16, 2009
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The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) W of East Prairie, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, October 16, 2009 at 3:29:53 AM (CDT)
Friday, October 16, 2009 at 8:29:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from | East Prairie, MO - 9 km (5 miles) W (264 degrees) Matthews, MO - 9 km (6 miles) E (82 degrees) Canalou, MO - 18 km (11 miles) E (84 degrees) Jackson, TN - 142 km (88 miles) NNW (335 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 46.3 min. N (36.771N), 89 deg. 29.0 min. W ( 89.483W) |
| Depth | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 18, Nph= 27, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=1.3 km, Gp=136.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw1016b |
| Additional Information | map |
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