Recent Earthquakes in Central US
== 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 4:39:49 AM (CDT) on Sunday, April 20, 2008
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The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) W of Cokedale, CO .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 4:39:49 AM (CDT)
Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 9:39:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Cokedale, CO - 24 km (15 miles) W (260 degrees) Starkville, CO - 33 km (20 miles) W (268 degrees) Trinidad, CO - 35 km (22 miles) W (259 degrees) Pueblo, CO - 130 km (81 miles) S (191 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 6.4 min. N (37.106N), 104 deg. 53.5 min. W (104.892W) |
| Depth | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 21, Nph= 21, Dmin=89.2 km, Rmss=1.82 sec, Erho=8.9 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=64.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | us2008rbax |
| Additional Information | map |
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