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== 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 7:02:17 AM (CST) on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 .
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) SSE of Philadelphia, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).


Magnitude 0.6 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 7:02:17 AM (CST)
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 13:02:17 (UTC)
Distance from Philadelphia, TN - 9 km (5 miles) SSE (154 degrees)
Sweetwater, TN - 9 km (6 miles) E (85 degrees)
Madisonville, TN - 10 km (6 miles) N (1 degrees)
Knoxville, TN - 56 km (35 miles) SW (226 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 36.5 min. N (35.608N), 84 deg. 21.7 min. W ( 84.361W)
Depth 9.4 km (5.8 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 6, Nph= 9, Dmin=17 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.9 km, Erzz=4.1 km, Gp=111.6 degrees
Event ID# sehnw1111b
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