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

Version #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A minor earthquake occurred at 10:56:29 PM (CDT) on Thursday, October 22, 2009 .
The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) ENE (61 degrees) of Fallis, OK .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 3.0 - (unknown type)
Time Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 10:56:29 PM (CDT)
Friday, October 23, 2009 at 3:56:29 (UTC)
Distance from Fallis, OK - 11 km (7 miles) ENE (61 degrees)
Agra, OK - 17 km (11 miles) SW (230 degrees)
Sparks, OK - 27 km (17 miles) NW (320 degrees)
Midwest City, OK - 52 km (32 miles) NE (42 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 47.7 min. N (35.794N), 97 deg. 1.0 min. W ( 97.017W)
Depth 5 km (3.1 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 17, Nph= 17, Dmin=57.7 km, Rmss=0.87 sec, Erho=6.1 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=72 degrees
Event ID# us2009ncak
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