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== 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 minor earthquake occurred at 12:52:50 PM (CDT) on Saturday, May 10, 2008 .
The magnitude 3.1 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) SE of Sherman, MS .
The hypocentral depth is 0.1 km (0.1 miles).


Magnitude 3.1 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 12:52:50 PM (CDT)
Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 17:52:50 (UTC)
Distance from Sherman, MS - 1 km (1 miles) SE (135 degrees)
Blue Springs, MS - 7 km (4 miles) SE (145 degrees)
Saltillo, MS - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (258 degrees)
Jackson, TN - 141 km (87 miles) S (181 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 21.0 min. N (34.350N), 88 deg. 49.8 min. W ( 88.830W)
Depth 0.1 km (0.1 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 15, Nph= 20, Dmin=56 km, Rmss=0.35 sec, Erho=2.3 km, Erzz=2.2 km, Gp=158.4 degrees
Event ID# nmhwb0510b
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