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 5:40:06 PM (CDT) on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
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The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) NW of Portageville, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 5:40:06 PM (CDT)
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 22:40:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Portageville, MO - 7 km (4 miles) NW (306 degrees) Gideon, MO - 14 km (9 miles) E (86 degrees) Parma, MO - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (163 degrees) Jonesboro, AR - 109 km (68 miles) NE (51 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 27.6 min. N (36.460N), 89 deg. 45.6 min. W ( 89.760W) |
| Depth | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 30, Nph= 50, Dmin=2.8 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=2.4 km, Gp=90 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhwb0624b |
| Additional Information | map |
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