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 6:15:01 PM (CDT) on Monday, August 3, 2009
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The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 36 km (22 miles) W of Raton, NM .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
|---|---|
| Time | Monday, August 3, 2009 at 6:15:01 PM (CDT)
Monday, August 3, 2009 at 23:15:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Raton, NM - 36 km (22 miles) W (262 degrees) Cokedale, CO - 38 km (23 miles) SSW (211 degrees) Cimarron, NM - 39 km (24 miles) N (10 degrees) Pueblo, CO - 157 km (97 miles) S (187 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 51.3 min. N (36.855N), 104 deg. 50.2 min. W (104.836W) |
| Depth | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 19, Nph= 19, Dmin=115.2 km, Rmss=0.89 sec, Erho=7.1 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=82.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | us2009jwch |
| Additional Information | map |
For more information, see http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/monitoring/anss/neic/