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 8:29:23 AM (CDT) on Tuesday, April 15, 2008
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The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) WSW of Madisonville, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 20 km (12 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 8:29:23 AM (CDT)
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 13:29:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Madisonville, TN - 3 km (2 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Sweetwater, TN - 12 km (7 miles) SSE (151 degrees) Niota, TN - 13 km (8 miles) E (91 degrees) Knoxville, TN - 66 km (41 miles) SW (221 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 30.6 min. N (35.510N), 84 deg. 24.0 min. W ( 84.400W) |
| Depth | 19.6 km (12.2 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 13, Nph= 21, Dmin=12.9 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=1.3 km, Gp=93.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehwb0415a |
| Additional Information | map |
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