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 2:45:28 AM (CDT) on Wednesday, May 21, 2008
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The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 2 km (2 miles) W of Harriman, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 2:45:28 AM (CDT)
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 7:45:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Harriman, TN - 2 km (2 miles) W (262 degrees) Oakdale, TN - 7 km (4 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Kingston, TN - 9 km (5 miles) NW (311 degrees) Knoxville, TN - 59 km (37 miles) W (267 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 55.8 min. N (35.930N), 84 deg. 34.8 min. W ( 84.580W) |
| Depth | 12.9 km (8.0 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 13, Nph= 17, Dmin=17.8 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=1.8 km, Gp=136.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehwb0521a |
| Additional Information | map |
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