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 11:22:41 AM (CDT) on Monday, August 3, 2009
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The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NNW of Ashland, VA .
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - (unknown type) |
|---|---|
| Time | Monday, August 3, 2009 at 11:22:41 AM (CDT)
Monday, August 3, 2009 at 16:22:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Ashland, VA - 21 km (13 miles) NNW (333 degrees) Bowling Green, VA - 25 km (16 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Mineral, VA - 29 km (18 miles) ESE (108 degrees) Richmond, VA - 43 km (27 miles) NNW (345 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 55.8 min. N (37.929N), 77 deg. 35.4 min. W ( 77.590W) |
| Depth | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 4, Nph= 7, Dmin=36 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=1.6 km, Erzz=3.4 km, Gp=140.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | semcc0803a |
| Additional Information | map |
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