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== 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 6:03:34 AM (CDT) on Thursday, June 26, 2008 .
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) NNW of Graysville, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (11 miles).


Magnitude 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 6:03:34 AM (CDT)
Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 11:03:34 (UTC)
Distance from Graysville, TN - 6 km (4 miles) NNW (327 degrees)
Dayton, TN - 10 km (6 miles) W (268 degrees)
Pikeville, TN - 14 km (9 miles) SSE (154 degrees)
Chattanooga, TN - 52 km (33 miles) NNE (19 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 29.4 min. N (35.490N), 85 deg. 7.2 min. W ( 85.120W)
Depth 17.2 km (10.7 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 7, Nph= 11, Dmin=2.6 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=1.6 km, Erzz=2.1 km, Gp=140.4 degrees
Event ID# sehwb0626c
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