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 8:03:16 PM (CDT) on Monday, June 2, 2008
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The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) SSW of New Madrid, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Monday, June 2, 2008 at 8:03:16 PM (CDT)
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 1:03:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from | New Madrid, MO - 9 km (6 miles) SSW (199 degrees) Portageville, MO - 16 km (10 miles) NE (53 degrees) Tiptonville, TN - 17 km (10 miles) NNW (332 degrees) Jackson, TN - 120 km (75 miles) NW (326 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 30.6 min. N (36.510N), 89 deg. 33.6 min. W ( 89.560W) |
| Depth | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 14, Nph= 22, Dmin=3.9 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=1.1 km, Erzz=2.3 km, Gp=57.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhwb0603a |
| Additional Information | map |
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