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 1:10:29 AM (CDT) on Friday, July 11, 2008
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The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) N of Vonore, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, July 11, 2008 at 1:10:29 AM (CDT)
Friday, July 11, 2008 at 6:10:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Vonore, TN - 5 km (3 miles) N (351 degrees) Greenback, TN - 8 km (5 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Loudon, TN - 14 km (8 miles) SE (146 degrees) Knoxville, TN - 47 km (29 miles) SW (219 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 37.8 min. N (35.630N), 84 deg. 15.0 min. W ( 84.250W) |
| Depth | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 5, Nph= 9, Dmin=7 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=2 km, Erzz=4.7 km, Gp=104.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehwb0711b |
| Additional Information | map |
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