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 11:54:15 PM (EDT) on Friday, March 14, 2008
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The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 35 km (22 miles) SW of Newburgh,NY.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, March 14, 2008 at 11:54:15 PM (EDT)
Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 3:54:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Newburgh,NY - 35 km (22 miles) SW (229 degrees) Fairfield,NJ - 48 km (30 miles) NNW (346 degrees) Morristown,NJ - 55 km (34 miles) N (0 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 41 deg. 17.5 min. N (41.292N), 74 deg. 24.9 min. W ( 74.415W) |
| Depth | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 3, Nph= 7, Dmin=28.1 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=165.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | ld1021908 |
| Additional Information | map |