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 2:27:21 AM (EDT) on Thursday, March 27, 2008
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The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 26 km (16 miles) SW of Bridgeport,CT.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 2:27:21 AM (EDT)
Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 6:27:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Bridgeport,CT - 26 km (16 miles) SW (231 degrees) White Plains,NY - 30 km (18 miles) E (101 degrees) Farmingdale,NY - 33 km (20 miles) N (9 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 41 deg. 1.2 min. N (41.020N), 73 deg. 22.3 min. W ( 73.372W) |
| Depth | 17 km (10.6 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 13, Nph= 27, Dmin=45.1 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=2.1 km, Gp=190.8 degrees |
| Event ID# | ld1021969 |
| Additional Information | map |