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 3:31:59 PM (CDT) on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
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The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SSE of Tiptonville, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 3:31:59 PM (CDT)
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 20:31:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Tiptonville, TN - 6 km (4 miles) SSE (152 degrees) Ridgely, TN - 9 km (5 miles) NNE (30 degrees) Samburg, TN - 9 km (6 miles) SW (234 degrees) Jackson, TN - 98 km (61 miles) NW (325 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 19.8 min. N (36.330N), 89 deg. 26.4 min. W ( 89.440W) |
| Depth | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 14, Nph= 24, Dmin=3.6 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=144 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhwb0611b |
| Additional Information | map |
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