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 8:18:56 PM (CDT) on Monday, October 12, 2009
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The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) SW of Linwood, GA .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Monday, October 12, 2009 at 8:18:56 PM (CDT)
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 1:18:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Linwood, GA - 4 km (3 miles) SW (216 degrees) LaFayette, GA - 4 km (3 miles) SW (231 degrees) Trion, GA - 15 km (9 miles) N (358 degrees) Chattanooga, TN - 41 km (25 miles) S (181 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 40.8 min. N (34.680N), 85 deg. 19.1 min. W ( 85.318W) |
| Depth | 4.8 km (3.0 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 5, Nph= 8, Dmin=31 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=2.5 km, Erzz=4.6 km, Gp=198 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehnw1013a |
| Additional Information | map |
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