Recent Earthquakes in Central US
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
Version #T: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 7:22:10 PM (CDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2009
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The magnitude 3.9 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) E (97 degrees) of Eads, CO .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.9 - (unknown type) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 7:22:10 PM (CDT)
Monday, August 17, 2009 at 0:22:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Eads, CO - 9 km (5 miles) E (97 degrees) Kit Carson, CO - 34 km (21 miles) SSE (164 degrees) Sheridan Lake, CO - 34 km (21 miles) W (271 degrees) Pueblo, CO - 169 km (105 miles) E (81 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 28.2 min. N (38.471N), 102 deg. 41.1 min. W (102.684W) |
| Depth | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 67, Nph= 67, Dmin=22.8 km, Rmss=0.87 sec, Erho=2.6 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=14.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | us2009kkae |
| Additional Information | map |
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For more information, see http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/monitoring/anss/neic/