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 7:45:38 AM (CDT) on Saturday, April 19, 2008
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The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 7 km (5 miles) E (87 degrees) of Bone Gap, IL .
The hypocentral depth is 15 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 7:45:38 AM (CDT)
Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 12:45:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Bone Gap, IL - 7 km (5 miles) E (87 degrees) Bellmont, IL - 7 km (5 miles) N (1 degrees) Browns, IL - 10 km (6 miles) NE (38 degrees) Evansville, IN - 61 km (38 miles) NNW (330 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 27.0 min. N (38.450N), 87 deg. 54.6 min. W ( 87.910W) |
| Depth | 15.4 km (9.6 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 7, Nph= 13, Dmin=11 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=1.1 km, Erzz=1.6 km, Gp=122.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhwb0419c |
| Additional Information | map |
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