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 5:24:26 PM (CDT) on Monday, May 26, 2008
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The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) NW of Sweetwater, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 25 km (15 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Monday, May 26, 2008 at 5:24:26 PM (CDT)
Monday, May 26, 2008 at 22:24:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Sweetwater, TN - 15 km (9 miles) NW (318 degrees) Philadelphia, TN - 15 km (9 miles) W (279 degrees) Niota, TN - 21 km (13 miles) N (354 degrees) Knoxville, TN - 65 km (41 miles) WSW (244 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 42.0 min. N (35.700N), 84 deg. 34.2 min. W ( 84.570W) |
| Depth | 24.7 km (15.3 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 13, Nph= 18, Dmin=7 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=1.1 km, Gp=57.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehwb0526a |
| Additional Information | map |
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