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 5:00:39 AM (CDT) on Sunday, June 8, 2008
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The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NNW of Tiptonville, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 5:00:39 AM (CDT)
Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 10:00:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Tiptonville, TN - 10 km (6 miles) NNW (327 degrees) Portageville, MO - 15 km (10 miles) E (80 degrees) New Madrid, MO - 15 km (9 miles) S (181 degrees) Jackson, TN - 113 km (70 miles) NW (325 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 27.0 min. N (36.450N), 89 deg. 31.8 min. W ( 89.530W) |
| Depth | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 23, Nph= 42, Dmin=6.8 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=1.3 km, Gp=90 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhwb0608a |
| Additional Information | map |
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