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 1:33:50 PM (CDT) on Saturday, October 17, 2009
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The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) WNW of Monticello, GA .
The hypocentral depth is 0.5 km (0.3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 1:33:50 PM (CDT)
Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 18:33:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Monticello, GA - 9 km (6 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Flovilla, GA - 14 km (8 miles) NE (56 degrees) Jackson, GA - 18 km (11 miles) E (80 degrees) Macon, GA - 55 km (34 miles) NNW (346 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 19.2 min. N (33.321N), 83 deg. 46.7 min. W ( 83.778W) |
| Depth | 0.5 km (0.3 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 14, Nph= 18, Dmin=31 km, Rmss=0.54 sec, Erho=3 km, Erzz=3.7 km, Gp=104.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehnw1017a |
| Additional Information | map |
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