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 8:12:30 PM (CDT) on Sunday, July 20, 2008
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The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 1 km (0 miles) SE of Menlo, GA .
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 8:12:30 PM (CDT)
Monday, July 21, 2008 at 1:12:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Menlo, GA - 1 km (0 miles) SE (128 degrees) Lyerly, GA - 11 km (7 miles) NW (324 degrees) Summerville, GA - 11 km (7 miles) W (270 degrees) Chattanooga, TN - 65 km (40 miles) SSW (193 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 28.8 min. N (34.480N), 85 deg. 28.2 min. W ( 85.470W) |
| Depth | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 9, Nph= 14, Dmin=43.5 km, Rmss=0.33 sec, Erho=2 km, Erzz=6.1 km, Gp=154.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | sehwb0721a |
| Additional Information | map |
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