Recent Earthquakes in Central US
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==Cooperative New Madrid Seismic Network
Version #B: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:20:09 PM (CDT) on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
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The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) NNE (31 degrees) of Bellmont, IL .
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 5:20:09 PM (CDT)
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 22:20:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Bellmont, IL - 9 km (5 miles) NNE (31 degrees) Mount Carmel, IL - 10 km (6 miles) WNW (297 degrees) Keensburg, IL - 11 km (7 miles) N (4 degrees) Evansville, IN - 59 km (37 miles) NNW (333 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 27.0 min. N (38.450N), 87 deg. 51.6 min. W ( 87.860W) |
| Depth | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 12, Nph= 16, Dmin=7.7 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=86.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhwb0624a |
| Additional Information | map |
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