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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center

Version #R: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 8:49:37 PM (CST) on Monday, December 1, 2008 .
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NW of Nichols Hills, OK .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 2.7 - (unknown type)
Time Monday, December 1, 2008 at 8:49:37 PM (CST)
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 2:49:37 (UTC)
Distance from Nichols Hills, OK - 3 km (2 miles) NW (326 degrees)
Warr Acres, OK - 7 km (5 miles) NE (39 degrees)
Lake Aluma, OK - 12 km (8 miles) WNW (290 degrees)
Midwest City, OK - 21 km (13 miles) NW (312 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 34.4 min. N (35.573N), 97 deg. 34.1 min. W ( 97.568W)
Depth 5 km (3.1 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 7, Nph= 7, Dmin=144.4 km, Rmss=0.76 sec, Erho=10.2 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=111.6 degrees
Event ID# us2008acah
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