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 2:19:19 PM (CDT) on Saturday, April 26, 2008
.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 7 km (5 miles) SSE of South Cleveland, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 25 km (16 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 2:19:19 PM (CDT)
Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 19:19:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from | South Cleveland, TN - 7 km (5 miles) SSE (157 degrees) East Cleveland, TN - 9 km (6 miles) S (170 degrees) Cleveland, TN - 9 km (6 miles) SSE (159 degrees) Chattanooga, TN - 43 km (27 miles) E (85 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 4.8 min. N (35.080N), 84 deg. 50.4 min. W ( 84.840W) |
| Depth | 25.4 km (15.8 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 8, Nph= 15, Dmin=28.7 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.9 km, Erzz=3.9 km, Gp=90 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehwb0426c |
| Additional Information | map |
For more information, see http://www.geol.vt.edu/outreach/vtso/seussn.html