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 8:32:34 PM (CDT) on Tuesday, April 22, 2008
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The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NNE (28 degrees) of Bellmont, IL .
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 8:32:34 PM (CDT)
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 1:32:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Bellmont, IL - 10 km (6 miles) NNE (28 degrees) Mount Carmel, IL - 10 km (6 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Bone Gap, IL - 12 km (7 miles) E (83 degrees) Evansville, IN - 60 km (37 miles) NNW (334 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 27.6 min. N (38.460N), 87 deg. 51.6 min. W ( 87.860W) |
| Depth | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 8, Nph= 13, Dmin=7.7 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=2.4 km, Erzz=3.8 km, Gp=90 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhwb0423a |
| Additional Information | map |
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