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 2:46:43 AM (CDT) on Sunday, April 27, 2008
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The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NW of Greenback, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 2:46:43 AM (CDT)
Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 7:46:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Greenback, TN - 3 km (2 miles) NW (310 degrees) Vonore, TN - 11 km (7 miles) NNE (21 degrees) Friendsville, TN - 11 km (7 miles) SSW (213 degrees) Knoxville, TN - 40 km (25 miles) SW (219 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 40.8 min. N (35.680N), 84 deg. 12.0 min. W ( 84.200W) |
| Depth | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 15, Nph= 20, Dmin=0.5 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=75.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehwb0427a |
| Additional Information | map |
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