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 4:47:07 AM (CST) on Saturday, November 7, 2009
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The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SW of New Madrid, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 4:47:07 AM (CST)
Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 10:47:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from | New Madrid, MO - 8 km (5 miles) SW (228 degrees) Portageville, MO - 15 km (10 miles) NE (36 degrees) Parma, MO - 21 km (13 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Jackson, TN - 124 km (77 miles) NW (326 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 32.2 min. N (36.536N), 89 deg. 35.9 min. W ( 89.598W) |
| Depth | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 22, Nph= 42, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=1.2 km, Gp=39.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhnw1107a |
| Additional Information | map |
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