Friday, November 6, 2009

Felt the Earth Move....

Got a text from the little woman telling me she felt the earth move. Now, I'm not the suspicious type, but I did check with the USGS just to be sure :)

Epicenter was just a couple of miles away in a creek bed.

Earthquake Details

Magnitude3.4
Date-Time
Location36.088°N, 89.402°W
Depth9.7 km (6.0 miles)
RegionTENNESSEE
Distances
  • 6 km (4 miles) NNW (342°) from Dyersburg, TN
  • 12 km (8 miles) WSW (255°) from Newbern, TN
  • 21 km (13 miles) SSE (160°) from Ridgely, TN
  • 120 km (74 miles) NNE (25°) from Memphis, TN
  • 292 km (182 miles) SSE (165°) from St. Louis, MO
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 0.7 km (0.4 miles)
ParametersNST= 24, Nph= 27, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Gp= 40°,
M-type="Nuttli" surface wave magnitude (mbLg), Version=B
Source
Event IDnm1010

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