Recent Earthquakes in Central US
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
Version #Q: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:31:48 AM (CDT) on Wednesday, July 29, 2009
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The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 34 km (21 miles) SSW of Cokedale, CO .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 9:31:48 AM (CDT)
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 14:31:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Cokedale, CO - 34 km (21 miles) SSW (211 degrees) Raton, NM - 34 km (21 miles) W (267 degrees) Starkville, CO - 36 km (23 miles) SW (225 degrees) Pueblo, CO - 153 km (95 miles) S (187 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 53.1 min. N (36.885N), 104 deg. 48.9 min. W (104.815W) |
| Depth | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 11, Nph= 11, Dmin=113.4 km, Rmss=1.16 sec, Erho=10.9 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=118.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | us2009jrbj |
| Additional Information | map |
For more information, see http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/monitoring/anss/neic/