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 2:06:03 AM (EDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2009
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The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 70 km (44 miles) NNW of Plattsburgh,NY.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 2:06:03 AM (EDT)
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 6:06:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Plattsburgh,NY - 70 km (44 miles) NNW (330 degrees) Massena,NY - 79 km (49 miles) ENE (68 degrees) Saranac Lk,NY - 94 km (58 miles) NNE (14 degrees) Burlington,VT - 101 km (63 miles) NW (323 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 45 deg. 11.9 min. N (45.198N), 73 deg. 55.0 min. W ( 73.917W) |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 8, Nph= 17, Dmin=40.6 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | ld1023802 |
| Additional Information | map |