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== 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 12:22:56 PM (CDT) on Sunday, October 18, 2009 .
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) SE of Redfield, AR .
The hypocentral depth is 29 km (18 miles).


Magnitude 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 12:22:56 PM (CDT)
Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 17:22:56 (UTC)
Distance from Redfield, AR - 9 km (6 miles) SE (132 degrees)
White Hall, AR - 13 km (8 miles) N (353 degrees)
Sherrill, AR - 15 km (9 miles) W (272 degrees)
Pine Bluff, AR - 20 km (13 miles) NNW (332 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 23.4 min. N (34.389N), 92 deg. 6.5 min. W ( 92.109W)
Depth 29 km (18.0 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 7, Nph= 10, Dmin=48 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=4 km, Erzz=2.8 km, Gp=223.2 degrees
Event ID# nmhnw1018a
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