Recent Earthquakes in Central US
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==Southeast U.S. Seismic Networks
Version #B: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:23:53 PM (CDT) on Sunday, May 4, 2008
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The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 14 km (8 miles) ESE of Tellico Plains, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 5:23:53 PM (CDT)
Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 22:23:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Tellico Plains, TN - 14 km (8 miles) ESE (105 degrees) Santeetlah, NC - 28 km (18 miles) W (264 degrees) Murphy, NC - 29 km (18 miles) NNW (339 degrees) Knoxville, TN - 73 km (45 miles) SSW (197 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 19.8 min. N (35.330N), 84 deg. 9.0 min. W ( 84.150W) |
| Depth | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 9, Nph= 13, Dmin=17.4 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=1.6 km, Erzz=4.1 km, Gp=183.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehwb0504a |
| Additional Information | map |
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