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 5:08:12 PM (CDT) on Saturday, July 19, 2008
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The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NW of Tiptonville, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 5:08:12 PM (CDT)
Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 22:08:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Tiptonville, TN - 11 km (7 miles) NW (315 degrees) Portageville, MO - 13 km (8 miles) ENE (77 degrees) New Madrid, MO - 15 km (10 miles) S (191 degrees) Jackson, TN - 115 km (71 miles) NW (324 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 27.0 min. N (36.450N), 89 deg. 33.6 min. W ( 89.560W) |
| Depth | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 13, Nph= 24, Dmin=5.6 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=1 km, Erzz=2.1 km, Gp=108 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmhwb0719a |
| Additional Information | map |
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