Recent Earthquakes in the Northeastern U.S.
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==Lamont-Doherty Cooperative Seismographic Network (LCSN)
Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:48:44 AM (EST) on Saturday, March 8, 2008
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The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) NE (49 degrees) of Buffalo,NY.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 6:48:44 AM (EST)
Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 11:48:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Buffalo,NY - 17 km (11 miles) NE (49 degrees) Dansville,NY - 31 km (19 miles) WNW (283 degrees) Niagara Fall,NY - 32 km (20 miles) ESE (104 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 43 deg. 1.8 min. N (43.030N), 78 deg. 34.3 min. W ( 78.571W) |
| Depth | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 21, Nph= 43, Dmin=17.5 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=108 degrees |
| Event ID# | ld1021878 |
| Additional Information | map |
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