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 5:02:04 AM (CDT) on Thursday, June 26, 2008
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The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) WNW of New Madrid, MO .
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 5:02:04 AM (CDT)
Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 10:02:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from | New Madrid, MO - 3 km (2 miles) WNW (298 degrees) Matthews, MO - 18 km (11 miles) S (172 degrees) Canalou, MO - 21 km (13 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Jackson, TN - 128 km (80 miles) NNW (329 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 36.0 min. N (36.600N), 89 deg. 33.6 min. W ( 89.560W) |
| Depth | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 27, Nph= 41, Dmin=1.9 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=1.2 km, Gp=46.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhwb0626a |
| Additional Information | map |
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