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 2:49:51 AM (CDT) on Saturday, June 21, 2008
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The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) SW of Santeetlah, NC .
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 2:49:51 AM (CDT)
Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 7:49:51 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Santeetlah, NC - 9 km (6 miles) SW (217 degrees) Robbinsville, NC - 9 km (6 miles) WSW (247 degrees) Andrews, NC - 12 km (7 miles) NW (325 degrees) Knoxville, TN - 75 km (46 miles) S (179 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 17.4 min. N (35.290N), 83 deg. 54.0 min. W ( 83.900W) |
| Depth | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 7, Nph= 10, Dmin=23.8 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=3.7 km, Erzz=7.1 km, Gp=255.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehwb0621a |
| Additional Information | map |
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