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 9:42:48 PM (CDT) on Wednesday, September 23, 2009
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The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NE (36 degrees) of Etowah, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 9:42:48 PM (CDT)
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 2:42:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Etowah, TN - 8 km (5 miles) NE (36 degrees) Athens, TN - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (122 degrees) Niota, TN - 16 km (10 miles) SSE (156 degrees) Knoxville, TN - 81 km (51 miles) SW (218 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 22.9 min. N (35.382N), 84 deg. 28.4 min. W ( 84.473W) |
| Depth | 16.1 km (10.0 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 5, Nph= 8, Dmin=9 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=1.8 km, Erzz=3.2 km, Gp=133.2 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehnw0924a |
| Additional Information | map |
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