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 9:25:54 PM (CDT) on Thursday, August 6, 2009
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The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) WSW of Vonore, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 9:25:54 PM (CDT)
Friday, August 7, 2009 at 2:25:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Vonore, TN - 3 km (2 miles) WSW (237 degrees) Madisonville, TN - 11 km (7 miles) NE (54 degrees) Greenback, TN - 13 km (8 miles) SW (223 degrees) Knoxville, TN - 53 km (33 miles) SW (216 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 34.6 min. N (35.577N), 84 deg. 16.0 min. W ( 84.267W) |
| Depth | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 16, Nph= 25, Dmin=12 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=1.6 km, Gp=79.2 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehnw0807a |
| Additional Information | map |
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