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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 6:55:21 AM (CST) on Thursday, December 30, 2010 .
The magnitude 3.8 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) SE of Greentown, IN .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 3.8 - (unknown type)
Time Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 6:55:21 AM (CST)
Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 12:55:21 (UTC)
Distance from Greentown, IN - 9 km (5 miles) SE (130 degrees)
Windfall, IN - 9 km (6 miles) NE (39 degrees)
Swayzee, IN - 10 km (6 miles) SSW (210 degrees)
Anderson, IN - 40 km (25 miles) NNW (334 degrees)
Coordinates 40 deg. 25.6 min. N (40.427N), 85 deg. 53.3 min. W ( 85.888W)
Depth 4.9 km (3.0 miles)
Quality unknown
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 88, Nph= 88, Dmin=102.9 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=32.4 degrees
Event ID# usc0000x03
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