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 9:41:25 AM (CDT) on Thursday, May 22, 2008
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The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 6 km (3 miles) NE (40 degrees) of La Follette, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 9:41:25 AM (CDT)
Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 14:41:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from | La Follette, TN - 6 km (3 miles) NE (40 degrees) Jacksboro, TN - 14 km (8 miles) NE (43 degrees) Caryville, TN - 19 km (12 miles) NE (43 degrees) Knoxville, TN - 53 km (33 miles) NNW (344 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 25.2 min. N (36.420N), 84 deg. 4.8 min. W ( 84.080W) |
| Depth | 15.2 km (9.4 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 12, Nph= 18, Dmin=8.5 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=1.6 km, Erzz=2.2 km, Gp=172.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehwb0522b |
| Additional Information | map |
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