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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 5:42:05 PM (CDT) on Thursday, October 22, 2009 .
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) SW of Letona, AR .
The hypocentral depth is 0.1 km (0.1 miles).


Magnitude 2.6 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 5:42:05 PM (CDT)
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 22:42:05 (UTC)
Distance from Letona, AR - 14 km (9 miles) SW (220 degrees)
Rose Bud, AR - 16 km (10 miles) ESE (119 degrees)
Mount Vernon, AR - 18 km (11 miles) ENE (77 degrees)
North Little Rock, AR - 63 km (39 miles) NNE (29 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 15.7 min. N (35.262N), 91 deg. 55.9 min. W ( 91.931W)
Depth 0.1 km (0.1 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 7, Nph= 10, Dmin=20 km, Rmss=0.49 sec, Erho=3.5 km, Erzz=5.1 km, Gp=154.8 degrees
Event ID# nmhnw1022a
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