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 1:44:02 AM (CDT) on Thursday, June 19, 2008
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The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) WNW of New Madrid, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 1:44:02 AM (CDT)
Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 6:44:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from | New Madrid, MO - 4 km (3 miles) WNW (292 degrees) Matthews, MO - 18 km (11 miles) S (175 degrees) Canalou, MO - 20 km (13 miles) SSE (149 degrees) Jackson, TN - 129 km (80 miles) NNW (328 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 36.0 min. N (36.600N), 89 deg. 34.2 min. W ( 89.570W) |
| Depth | 15.1 km (9.4 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 20, Nph= 32, Dmin=2.2 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=1.3 km, Gp=57.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhwb0619a |
| Additional Information | map |
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