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 8:27:25 AM (EDT) on Tuesday, April 22, 2008
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The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 36 km (22 miles) SSW of Buffalo,NY.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 8:27:25 AM (EDT)
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 12:27:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Buffalo,NY - 36 km (22 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Niagara Fall,NY - 49 km (31 miles) S (182 degrees) Jamestown,NY - 61 km (38 miles) NNE (22 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 42 deg. 39.3 min. N (42.655N), 78 deg. 58.1 min. W ( 78.968W) |
| Depth | 8 km (5.0 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 10, Nph= 20, Dmin=56 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=133.2 degrees |
| Event ID# | ld1022032 |
| Additional Information | map |