Recent Earthquakes in the Northeastern U.S.
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==Lamont-Doherty Cooperative Seismographic Network (LCSN)
Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:16:13 AM (EDT) on Sunday, March 23, 2008
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The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 78 km (48 miles) NNW of Massena,NY.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Sunday, March 23, 2008 at 6:16:13 AM (EDT)
Sunday, March 23, 2008 at 10:16:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Massena,NY - 78 km (48 miles) NNW (327 degrees) Ogdensburg,NY - 93 km (58 miles) N (0 degrees) Burlington,VT - 211 km (131 miles) NW (304 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 45 deg. 30.8 min. N (45.513N), 75 deg. 23.9 min. W ( 75.399W) |
| Depth | 8 km (5.0 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 9, Nph= 19, Dmin=22.1 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=2.5 km, Gp=86.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | ld1021945 |
| Additional Information | map |