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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southeast U.S. Seismic Networks

Version #A: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 1:39:38 PM (CDT) on Sunday, June 17, 2012 .
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) WSW of Fairmount, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 18 km (11 miles).


Magnitude 2.5 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Sunday, June 17, 2012 at 1:39:38 PM (CDT)
Sunday, June 17, 2012 at 18:39:38 (UTC)
Distance from Fairmount, TN - 5 km (3 miles) WSW (256 degrees)
Signal Mountain, TN - 6 km (4 miles) NNW (334 degrees)
Walden, TN - 7 km (4 miles) W (277 degrees)
Chattanooga, TN - 15 km (9 miles) NNW (338 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 10.2 min. N (35.171N), 85 deg. 22.4 min. W ( 85.373W)
Depth 18.3 km (11.4 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 16, Nph= 22, Dmin=22 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.9 km, Erzz=1.4 km, Gp=122.4 degrees
Event ID# se061712d
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