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 5:00:36 AM (CDT) on Wednesday, July 29, 2009
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The magnitude 3.9 event occurred 32 km (20 miles) NNE (13 degrees) of Cimarron, NM .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 5:00:36 AM (CDT)
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 10:00:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Cimarron, NM - 32 km (20 miles) NNE (13 degrees) Raton, NM - 37 km (23 miles) WSW (251 degrees) Maxwell, NM - 38 km (24 miles) NW (317 degrees) Santa Fe, NM - 158 km (98 miles) NE (38 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 47.5 min. N (36.792N), 104 deg. 50.0 min. W (104.834W) |
| Depth | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 56, Nph= 56, Dmin=53.9 km, Rmss=1.32 sec, Erho=4.6 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=54 degrees |
| Event ID# | us2009jra8 |
| Additional Information | map |
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For more information, see http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/monitoring/anss/neic/