Recent Earthquakes in Central US
== 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 micro earthquake occurred at 9:54:43 PM (CST) on Monday, January 30, 2012
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The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) ENE (70 degrees) of McHenry, IL .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - (unknown type) |
|---|---|
| Time | Monday, January 30, 2012 at 9:54:43 PM (CST)
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 3:54:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from | McHenry, IL - 2 km (1 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Lakemoor, IL - 4 km (2 miles) WNW (290 degrees) Johnsburg, IL - 5 km (3 miles) S (181 degrees) Waukegan, IL - 33 km (20 miles) W (266 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 42 deg. 20.4 min. N (42.340N), 88 deg. 14.6 min. W ( 88.243W) |
| Depth | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 8, Nph= 11, Dmin=177 km, Rmss=0.45 sec, Erho=17.6 km, Erzz=3.1 km, Gp=97.2 degrees |
| Event ID# | usc0007u9c |
| Additional Information | map |
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