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 6:38:18 PM (CDT) on Friday, August 7, 2009
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The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) W of Greenback, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, August 7, 2009 at 6:38:18 PM (CDT)
Friday, August 7, 2009 at 23:38:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Greenback, TN - 3 km (2 miles) W (280 degrees) Vonore, TN - 9 km (6 miles) NNE (23 degrees) Friendsville, TN - 12 km (8 miles) SSW (210 degrees) Knoxville, TN - 41 km (26 miles) SW (218 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 39.9 min. N (35.666N), 84 deg. 12.2 min. W ( 84.203W) |
| Depth | 8 km (5.0 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 11, Nph= 16, Dmin=1 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=1.1 km, Erzz=1.2 km, Gp=100.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehnw0807c |
| Additional Information | map |
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