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 6:19:29 PM (CDT) on Saturday, April 19, 2008
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The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) WSW of New Madrid, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 6:19:29 PM (CDT)
Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 23:19:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from | New Madrid, MO - 12 km (7 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Portageville, MO - 15 km (9 miles) NNE (18 degrees) Parma, MO - 16 km (10 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Jonesboro, AR - 123 km (76 miles) NE (50 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 33.0 min. N (36.550N), 89 deg. 39.0 min. W ( 89.650W) |
| Depth | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 21, Nph= 35, Dmin=3.2 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=46.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhwb0419e |
| Additional Information | map |
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