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 4:46:59 PM (CDT) on Monday, April 28, 2008
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The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) NE (36 degrees) of Bellmont, IL .
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Monday, April 28, 2008 at 4:46:59 PM (CDT)
Monday, April 28, 2008 at 21:46:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Bellmont, IL - 9 km (6 miles) NE (36 degrees) Mount Carmel, IL - 9 km (6 miles) WNW (300 degrees) Keensburg, IL - 11 km (7 miles) N (8 degrees) Evansville, IN - 59 km (37 miles) NNW (334 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 27.0 min. N (38.450N), 87 deg. 51.0 min. W ( 87.850W) |
| Depth | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 6, Nph= 11, Dmin=6.2 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=1.7 km, Erzz=1.9 km, Gp=133.2 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhwb0428a |
| Additional Information | map |
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