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 6:34:06 AM (CDT) on Sunday, August 30, 2009
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The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 17 km (10 miles) SE of Greenback, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 6:34:06 AM (CDT)
Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 11:34:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Greenback, TN - 17 km (10 miles) SE (136 degrees) Vonore, TN - 18 km (11 miles) ESE (103 degrees) Maryville, TN - 23 km (15 miles) SSW (197 degrees) Knoxville, TN - 47 km (29 miles) SSW (194 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 33.2 min. N (35.554N), 84 deg. 2.7 min. W ( 84.045W) |
| Depth | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 11, Nph= 19, Dmin=19 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.9 km, Erzz=2.8 km, Gp=86.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehnw0830a |
| Additional Information | map |
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