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 5:34:26 AM (CDT) on Sunday, April 20, 2008
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The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) N (9 degrees) of Bellmont, IL .
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 5:34:26 AM (CDT)
Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 10:34:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Bellmont, IL - 6 km (4 miles) N (9 degrees) Bone Gap, IL - 8 km (5 miles) E (95 degrees) Browns, IL - 10 km (6 miles) NE (46 degrees) Evansville, IN - 60 km (37 miles) NNW (330 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 26.4 min. N (38.440N), 87 deg. 54.0 min. W ( 87.900W) |
| Depth | 16.9 km (10.5 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 9, Nph= 15, Dmin=10.1 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=1.2 km, Erzz=1.4 km, Gp=118.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhwb0420a |
| Additional Information | map |
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