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 6:52:27 PM (CDT) on Saturday, April 19, 2008
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The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NNW of Philadelphia, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 6:52:27 PM (CDT)
Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 23:52:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Philadelphia, TN - 8 km (5 miles) NNW (328 degrees) Loudon, TN - 11 km (7 miles) W (275 degrees) Sweetwater, TN - 15 km (10 miles) N (4 degrees) Knoxville, TN - 54 km (33 miles) WSW (243 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 44.4 min. N (35.740N), 84 deg. 27.0 min. W ( 84.450W) |
| Depth | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 6, Nph= 10, Dmin=11.5 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=1.7 km, Erzz=4.9 km, Gp=183.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehb0419f |
| Additional Information | map |
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