Recent Earthquakes in Central US
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
Version #S: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 4:51:13 AM (CDT) on Monday, April 7, 2008
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The magnitude 3.9 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) WNW of Karnes City, TX .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.9 - moment magnitude (Mw) |
|---|---|
| Time | Monday, April 7, 2008 at 4:51:13 AM (CDT)
Monday, April 7, 2008 at 9:51:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Karnes City, TX - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (293 degrees) Poth, TX - 16 km (10 miles) SSE (161 degrees) Kenedy, TX - 22 km (13 miles) NW (306 degrees) Austin, TX - 151 km (94 miles) S (191 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 28 deg. 55.8 min. N (28.930N), 98 deg. 1.7 min. W ( 98.028W) |
| Depth | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 41, Nph= 41, Dmin=153.9 km, Rmss=0.86 sec, Erho=6.9 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=118.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | us2008qnat |
| Additional Information | map |
| ShakeMap shaking intensity maps (Global server) | |
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