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 0:55:34 AM (CDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2009
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The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) WNW of Graysville, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 0:55:34 AM (CDT)
Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 5:55:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Graysville, TN - 10 km (6 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Pikeville, TN - 15 km (9 miles) S (180 degrees) Dayton, TN - 16 km (10 miles) W (261 degrees) Chattanooga, TN - 49 km (30 miles) NNE (13 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 28.2 min. N (35.470N), 85 deg. 11.3 min. W ( 85.188W) |
| Depth | 15.5 km (9.6 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 9, Nph= 15, Dmin=9 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=1.7 km, Erzz=2.3 km, Gp=190.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehnw0816a |
| Additional Information | map |
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