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 4:16:45 AM (CDT) on Monday, June 2, 2008
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The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NNW of Dutton, AL .
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Monday, June 2, 2008 at 4:16:45 AM (CDT)
Monday, June 2, 2008 at 9:16:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Dutton, AL - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (345 degrees) Pisgah, AL - 8 km (5 miles) WSW (246 degrees) Hollywood, AL - 9 km (6 miles) SSE (155 degrees) Huntsville, AL - 61 km (38 miles) E (98 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 39.0 min. N (34.650N), 85 deg. 55.8 min. W ( 85.930W) |
| Depth | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 13, Nph= 17, Dmin=62.7 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=1.3 km, Erzz=4.3 km, Gp=90 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehwb0602a |
| Additional Information | map |
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