Recent Earthquakes in Central US
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
Version #Q: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 6:15:31 PM (CDT) on Sunday, September 16, 2012
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The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) WSW of Cokedale, CO .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, September 16, 2012 at 6:15:31 PM (CDT)
Sunday, September 16, 2012 at 23:15:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Cokedale, CO - 20 km (13 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Starkville, CO - 27 km (17 miles) WSW (258 degrees) Trinidad, CO - 31 km (19 miles) WSW (248 degrees) Pueblo, CO - 134 km (83 miles) S (188 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 3.8 min. N (37.064N), 104 deg. 49.5 min. W (104.825W) |
| Depth | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 35, Nph= 35, Dmin=37.8 km, Rmss=1.06 sec, Erho=5.9 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=57.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | usc000cq5u |
| Additional Information | map |
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