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 0:03:12 AM (CST) on Sunday, March 2, 2008
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The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) N of New Madrid, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 15 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 0:03:12 AM (CST)
Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 6:03:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from | New Madrid, MO - 6 km (4 miles) N (350 degrees) Matthews, MO - 14 km (9 miles) SSE (163 degrees) Canalou, MO - 18 km (11 miles) SE (134 degrees) Jackson, TN - 131 km (82 miles) NNW (330 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 38.4 min. N (36.640N), 89 deg. 32.4 min. W ( 89.540W) |
| Depth | 15.4 km (9.6 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 36, Nph= 57, Dmin=5.3 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=57.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhwb0302a |
| Additional Information | map |
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