Recent Earthquakes in Central US
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
Version #V: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:02:23 PM (CDT) on Saturday, May 16, 2009
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The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) ESE of Bedford, TX .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - (unknown type) |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 1:02:23 PM (CDT)
Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 18:02:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Bedford, TX - 8 km (5 miles) ESE (119 degrees) Trophy Club, TX - 23 km (15 miles) SSE (153 degrees) Dallas, TX - 25 km (16 miles) W (277 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 48.5 min. N (32.809N), 97 deg. 4.2 min. W ( 97.070W) |
| Depth | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 6, Nph= 6, Dmin=42.1 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=100.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | us2009gsbh |
| Additional Information | map |
For more information, see http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/monitoring/anss/neic/