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 1:34:07 AM (CDT) on Thursday, June 5, 2008
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The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 14 km (8 miles) N of East Prairie, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 1:34:07 AM (CDT)
Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 6:34:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from | East Prairie, MO - 14 km (8 miles) N (351 degrees) Blodgett, MO - 16 km (10 miles) SE (138 degrees) Matthews, MO - 22 km (14 miles) NE (45 degrees) Jackson, TN - 153 km (95 miles) NNW (340 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 54.0 min. N (36.900N), 89 deg. 24.6 min. W ( 89.410W) |
| Depth | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 19, Nph= 24, Dmin=6.5 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=1.8 km, Erzz=3.5 km, Gp=212.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhwb0605a |
| Additional Information | map |
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