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 3:05:15 AM (CDT) on Friday, May 8, 2009
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The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) N (8 degrees) of Pineville, KY .
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, May 8, 2009 at 3:05:15 AM (CDT)
Friday, May 8, 2009 at 8:05:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Pineville, KY - 18 km (11 miles) N (8 degrees) Manchester, KY - 27 km (17 miles) SSE (162 degrees) Middlesboro, KY - 36 km (22 miles) N (7 degrees) Knoxville, TN - 110 km (68 miles) NNE (12 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 55.5 min. N (36.925N), 83 deg. 40.1 min. W ( 83.668W) |
| Depth | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 16, Nph= 22, Dmin=69 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=1.7 km, Erzz=6.4 km, Gp=122.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehnw0508a |
| Additional Information | map |
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