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 8:01:14 PM (EDT) on Friday, March 14, 2008
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The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 35 km (22 miles) SW of Newburgh,NY.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, March 14, 2008 at 8:01:14 PM (EDT)
Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 0:01:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Newburgh,NY - 35 km (22 miles) SW (233 degrees) Fairfield,NJ - 51 km (32 miles) NNW (345 degrees) Monticello,NY - 53 km (33 miles) SE (145 degrees) Morristown,NJ - 57 km (35 miles) N (359 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 41 deg. 18.8 min. N (41.312N), 74 deg. 26.0 min. W ( 74.433W) |
| Depth | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 3, Nph= 7, Dmin=29.3 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.7 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=172.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | ld1021905 |
| Additional Information | map |