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 12:24:58 PM (CST) on Wednesday, March 5, 2008
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The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NW of Ridgely, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 12:24:58 PM (CST)
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 18:24:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Ridgely, TN - 5 km (3 miles) NW (325 degrees) Tiptonville, TN - 10 km (6 miles) SSW (206 degrees) Caruthersville, MO - 17 km (11 miles) NE (46 degrees) Jackson, TN - 99 km (62 miles) NW (320 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 18.0 min. N (36.300N), 89 deg. 31.2 min. W ( 89.520W) |
| Depth | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 14, Nph= 23, Dmin=4.5 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=86.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhwb0305a |
| Additional Information | map |
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