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 minor earthquake occurred at 2:13:14 AM (CDT) on Thursday, June 5, 2008
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The magnitude 3.6 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) WNW of Mount Carmel, IL .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.6 - (unknown type) |
|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 2:13:14 AM (CDT)
Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 7:13:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Mount Carmel, IL - 8 km (5 miles) WNW (300 degrees) Bellmont, IL - 9 km (6 miles) NE (43 degrees) Keensburg, IL - 11 km (7 miles) NNE (14 degrees) Evansville, IN - 58 km (36 miles) NNW (335 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 26.7 min. N (38.444N), 87 deg. 50.3 min. W ( 87.839W) |
| Depth | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 28, Nph= 28, Dmin=39.4 km, Rmss=0.85 sec, Erho=4.7 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=86.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | us2008sxba |
| Additional Information | map |
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