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 9:54:01 AM (CDT) on Saturday, May 3, 2008
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The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) N of Dyersburg, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 9:54:01 AM (CDT)
Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 14:54:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Dyersburg, TN - 12 km (7 miles) N (349 degrees) Newbern, TN - 14 km (8 miles) WNW (283 degrees) Ridgely, TN - 15 km (10 miles) SSE (153 degrees) Jackson, TN - 79 km (49 miles) NW (318 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 8.4 min. N (36.140N), 89 deg. 24.6 min. W ( 89.410W) |
| Depth | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 13, Nph= 23, Dmin=6.1 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=2.1 km, Gp=82.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhwb0503c |
| Additional Information | map |
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