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 2:24:07 AM (CDT) on Sunday, July 5, 2009
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The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NW of Vonore, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 2:24:07 AM (CDT)
Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 7:24:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Vonore, TN - 8 km (5 miles) NW (305 degrees) Philadelphia, TN - 10 km (6 miles) SE (124 degrees) Loudon, TN - 11 km (7 miles) S (171 degrees) Knoxville, TN - 51 km (32 miles) SW (224 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 37.9 min. N (35.631N), 84 deg. 18.9 min. W ( 84.315W) |
| Depth | 15.9 km (9.9 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 14, Nph= 26, Dmin=12 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehnw0705a |
| Additional Information | map |
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