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 2:21:26 AM (CDT) on Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) NW of Ridgely, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 2:21:26 AM (CDT)
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 7:21:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Ridgely, TN - 1 km (1 miles) NW (305 degrees) Tiptonville, TN - 12 km (8 miles) SSW (192 degrees) Caruthersville, MO - 16 km (10 miles) ENE (58 degrees) Jackson, TN - 96 km (59 miles) NW (320 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 16.2 min. N (36.270N), 89 deg. 30.0 min. W ( 89.500W) |
| Depth | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 18, Nph= 29, Dmin=1.8 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=46.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhwb0423 |
| Additional Information | map |
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