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 9:18:44 PM (EDT) on Friday, March 14, 2008
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The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 35 km (22 miles) WSW of Newburgh,NY.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, March 14, 2008 at 9:18:44 PM (EDT)
Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 1:18:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Newburgh,NY - 35 km (22 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Monticello,NY - 49 km (31 miles) SE (145 degrees) Fairfield,NJ - 54 km (34 miles) NNW (344 degrees) Morristown,NJ - 60 km (37 miles) N (357 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 41 deg. 20.2 min. N (41.337N), 74 deg. 27.8 min. W ( 74.463W) |
| Depth | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 7, Nph= 15, Dmin=30.5 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Erho=0.9 km, Erzz=31.6 km, Gp=183.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | ld1021901 |
| Additional Information | map |