Recent Earthquakes in Central US
== 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 1:30:05 AM (CST) on Saturday, December 24, 2011
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The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) S of Louisa, VA .
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, December 24, 2011 at 1:30:05 AM (CST)
Saturday, December 24, 2011 at 7:30:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Louisa, VA - 12 km (7 miles) S (180 degrees) Mineral, VA - 13 km (8 miles) SW (219 degrees) Columbia, VA - 23 km (14 miles) NE (37 degrees) Richmond, VA - 63 km (39 miles) NW (310 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 55.0 min. N (37.917N), 78 deg. 0.3 min. W ( 78.004W) |
| Depth | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 15, Nph= 26, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=90 degrees |
| Event ID# | se122411a |
| Additional Information | map |
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