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 8:32:04 AM (CDT) on Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) SW of Caruthersville, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 8:32:04 AM (CDT)
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 13:32:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Caruthersville, MO - 11 km (7 miles) SW (223 degrees) Hayti, MO - 12 km (8 miles) S (176 degrees) Pascola, MO - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (154 degrees) Jonesboro, AR - 92 km (57 miles) ENE (70 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 7.3 min. N (36.122N), 89 deg. 44.3 min. W ( 89.739W) |
| Depth | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 19, Nph= 29, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=108 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw1021a |
| Additional Information | map |
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