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== 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 10:48:58 PM (CST) on Friday, November 16, 2012 .
The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) SW of Blackwell, OK .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 3.0 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, November 16, 2012 at 10:48:58 PM (CST)
Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 4:48:58 (UTC)
Distance from Blackwell, OK - 13 km (8 miles) SW (229 degrees)
Deer Creek, OK - 14 km (9 miles) SE (129 degrees)
Lamont, OK - 15 km (9 miles) ENE (75 degrees)
Wichita, KS - 108 km (67 miles) S (183 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 43.5 min. N (36.725N), 97 deg. 23.8 min. W ( 97.396W)
Depth 5 km (3.1 miles)
Quality unknown
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 49, Nph= 49, Dmin=149 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=57.6 degrees
Event ID# usc000du3p
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