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 5:14:10 AM (CDT) on Friday, July 31, 2009
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The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) WNW of Ashland, VA .
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - body magnitude (Mb) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, July 31, 2009 at 5:14:10 AM (CDT)
Friday, July 31, 2009 at 10:14:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Ashland, VA - 5 km (3 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Glen Allen, VA - 13 km (8 miles) N (349 degrees) Laurel, VA - 15 km (10 miles) N (351 degrees) Richmond, VA - 26 km (16 miles) NNW (345 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 46.8 min. N (37.780N), 77 deg. 32.2 min. W ( 77.536W) |
| Depth | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 6, Nph= 9, Dmin=23 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=1.1 km, Erzz=1.7 km, Gp=162 degrees |
| Event ID# | semcc0731 |
| Additional Information | map |
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