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 6:40:59 AM (CDT) on Friday, October 16, 2009
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The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NW of Tiptonville, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, October 16, 2009 at 6:40:59 AM (CDT)
Friday, October 16, 2009 at 11:40:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Tiptonville, TN - 10 km (6 miles) NW (322 degrees) Portageville, MO - 14 km (9 miles) E (79 degrees) New Madrid, MO - 15 km (10 miles) S (185 degrees) Jackson, TN - 114 km (71 miles) NW (325 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 26.9 min. N (36.449N), 89 deg. 32.5 min. W ( 89.542W) |
| Depth | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 26, Nph= 47, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=1.1 km, Gp=54 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw1016c |
| Additional Information | map |
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