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 5:56:28 PM (CDT) on Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 15 km (10 miles) SW of Caruthersville, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 5:56:28 PM (CDT)
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 22:56:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Caruthersville, MO - 15 km (10 miles) SW (222 degrees) Hayti, MO - 16 km (10 miles) S (187 degrees) Pascola, MO - 20 km (13 miles) SSE (165 degrees) Jonesboro, AR - 88 km (55 miles) ENE (72 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 5.4 min. N (36.090N), 89 deg. 46.2 min. W ( 89.770W) |
| Depth | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 25, Nph= 34, Dmin=7.1 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=1.4 km, Gp=32.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhwb0429a |
| Additional Information | map |
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