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 1:30:56 PM (CDT) on Saturday, October 24, 2009
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The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) WNW of Tiptonville, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 1:30:56 PM (CDT)
Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 18:30:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Tiptonville, TN - 8 km (5 miles) WNW (283 degrees) Portageville, MO - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (105 degrees) Ridgely, TN - 16 km (10 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Jackson, TN - 110 km (68 miles) NW (323 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 23.7 min. N (36.395N), 89 deg. 33.6 min. W ( 89.560W) |
| Depth | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 27, Nph= 45, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=61.2 degrees |
| Event ID# | nmmmw1024a |
| Additional Information | map |
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