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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center

Version #8: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A minor earthquake occurred at 5:54:07 PM (CDT) on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 .
The magnitude 3.5 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) SW of Cokedale, CO .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 3.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 5:54:07 PM (CDT)
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 22:54:07 (UTC)
Distance from Cokedale, CO - 23 km (14 miles) SW (228 degrees)
Starkville, CO - 28 km (17 miles) WSW (245 degrees)
Trinidad, CO - 33 km (20 miles) WSW (237 degrees)
Pueblo, CO - 140 km (87 miles) S (187 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 0.6 min. N (37.010N), 104 deg. 48.6 min. W (104.810W)
Depth 5 km (3.1 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 32, Nph= 32, Dmin=38.3 km, Rmss=1.03 sec, Erho=4.4 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=57.6 degrees
Event ID# us2009mdda
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