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 1:42:17 AM (CDT) on Wednesday, April 16, 2008
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The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) ESE of Rutledge, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 1:42:17 AM (CDT)
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 6:42:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Rutledge, TN - 3 km (2 miles) ESE (110 degrees) Jefferson City, TN - 16 km (10 miles) N (4 degrees) Morristown, TN - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (291 degrees) Knoxville, TN - 52 km (33 miles) NE (49 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 16.2 min. N (36.270N), 83 deg. 28.8 min. W ( 83.480W) |
| Depth | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 12, Nph= 16, Dmin=6.4 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=1.4 km, Erzz=1.9 km, Gp=86.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehwb0416a |
| Additional Information | map |
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