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 10:14:15 PM (CDT) on Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) NNW of Dyersburg, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 10:14:15 PM (CDT)
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 3:14:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Dyersburg, TN - 12 km (7 miles) NNW (347 degrees) Newbern, TN - 14 km (9 miles) W (281 degrees) Ridgely, TN - 16 km (10 miles) SSE (155 degrees) Jackson, TN - 79 km (49 miles) NW (317 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 8.1 min. N (36.136N), 89 deg. 24.9 min. W ( 89.414W) |
| Depth | 9.7 km (6.0 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 28, Nph= 46, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=46.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw1028a |
| Additional Information | map |
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