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 6:42:31 PM (EDT) on Friday, March 14, 2008
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The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 35 km (21 miles) WSW of Newburgh,NY.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, March 14, 2008 at 6:42:31 PM (EDT)
Friday, March 14, 2008 at 22:42:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Newburgh,NY - 35 km (21 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Monticello,NY - 50 km (31 miles) SE (144 degrees) Fairfield,NJ - 54 km (33 miles) NNW (345 degrees) Morristown,NJ - 60 km (37 miles) N (357 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 41 deg. 20.1 min. N (41.336N), 74 deg. 27.1 min. W ( 74.452W) |
| Depth | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 10, Nph= 21, Dmin=30.9 km, Rmss=0.32 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=1 km, Gp=100.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | ld1021897 |
| Additional Information | map |