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 9:21:03 AM (CDT) on Saturday, August 29, 2009
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The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) E (86 degrees) of Sweetwater, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 9:21:03 AM (CDT)
Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 14:21:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Sweetwater, TN - 9 km (6 miles) E (86 degrees) Philadelphia, TN - 9 km (6 miles) SSE (153 degrees) Madisonville, TN - 10 km (6 miles) N (2 degrees) Knoxville, TN - 56 km (35 miles) SW (225 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 36.4 min. N (35.607N), 84 deg. 21.6 min. W ( 84.359W) |
| Depth | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 8, Nph= 11, Dmin=16 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=3.1 km, Gp=111.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehnw0829d |
| Additional Information | map |
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