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 8:21:16 PM (CDT) on Friday, July 11, 2008
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The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) E (92 degrees) of Athens, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, July 11, 2008 at 8:21:16 PM (CDT)
Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 1:21:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Athens, TN - 8 km (5 miles) E (92 degrees) Niota, TN - 9 km (5 miles) SSE (159 degrees) Etowah, TN - 13 km (8 miles) N (6 degrees) Knoxville, TN - 79 km (49 miles) SW (223 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 26.4 min. N (35.440N), 84 deg. 30.6 min. W ( 84.510W) |
| Depth | 15.7 km (9.8 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 5, Nph= 9, Dmin=1.7 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=1.7 km, Erzz=2.6 km, Gp=118.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehwb0712a |
| Additional Information | map |
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