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 11:27:42 PM (CDT) on Friday, May 2, 2008
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The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SW of New Madrid, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, May 2, 2008 at 11:27:42 PM (CDT)
Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 4:27:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from | New Madrid, MO - 8 km (5 miles) SW (232 degrees) Portageville, MO - 16 km (10 miles) NE (35 degrees) Parma, MO - 21 km (13 miles) ESE (113 degrees) Jackson, TN - 125 km (78 miles) NW (326 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 32.4 min. N (36.540N), 89 deg. 36.0 min. W ( 89.600W) |
| Depth | 6.5 km (4.0 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 19, Nph= 27, Dmin=5.2 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=1.7 km, Gp=61.2 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhwb0503b |
| Additional Information | map |
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