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== 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 3:08:58 PM (CDT) on Friday, August 14, 2009 .
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) NW of Midwest City, OK .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 2.3 - (unknown type)
Time Friday, August 14, 2009 at 3:08:58 PM (CDT)
Friday, August 14, 2009 at 20:08:58 (UTC)
Distance from Midwest City, OK - 2 km (1 miles) NW (325 degrees)
Del City, OK - 4 km (2 miles) NE (42 degrees)
Lake Aluma, OK - 8 km (5 miles) SSE (161 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 28.0 min. N (35.467N), 97 deg. 24.7 min. W ( 97.412W)
Depth 5 km (3.1 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 9, Nph= 9, Dmin=7.2 km, Rmss=0.91 sec, Erho=10.3 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=136.8 degrees
Event ID# us2009khb7
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