Recent Earthquakes in Central US
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
Version #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:00:25 AM (CDT) on Wednesday, July 29, 2009
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The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 35 km (22 miles) W of Raton, NM .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 5:00:25 AM (CDT)
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 10:00:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Raton, NM - 35 km (22 miles) W (260 degrees) Cimarron, NM - 38 km (24 miles) N (11 degrees) Cokedale, CO - 38 km (24 miles) SSW (209 degrees) Pueblo, CO - 158 km (98 miles) S (187 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 50.8 min. N (36.847N), 104 deg. 49.8 min. W (104.830W) |
| Depth | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 20, Nph= 20, Dmin=49.5 km, Rmss=0.62 sec, Erho=4 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=68.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | us2009jrcy |
| Additional Information | map |
For more information, see http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/monitoring/anss/neic/