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 4:25:28 AM (EDT) on Tuesday, September 16, 2008
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The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 26 km (16 miles) NNE (12 degrees) of Watertown,NY.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 4:25:28 AM (EDT)
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 8:25:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Watertown,NY - 26 km (16 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Fort Drum,NY - 27 km (17 miles) NW (318 degrees) Ogdensburg,NY - 67 km (41 miles) SW (221 degrees) Syracuse,NY - 124 km (77 miles) N (6 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 44 deg. 13.8 min. N (44.229N), 75 deg. 57.1 min. W ( 75.952W) |
| Depth | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 11, Nph= 23, Dmin=36.4 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=108 degrees |
| Event ID# | ld1022808 |
| Additional Information | map |