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 9:44:43 AM (EDT) on Wednesday, July 1, 2009
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The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) ESE of Wilmington,DE.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 9:44:43 AM (EDT)
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 13:44:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Wilmington,DE - 10 km (6 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Philadelphia,PA - 33 km (20 miles) SW (217 degrees) Millville,NJ - 47 km (29 miles) NW (311 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 38.7 min. N (39.644N), 75 deg. 29.0 min. W ( 75.483W) |
| Depth | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 15, Nph= 28, Dmin=14.2 km, Rmss=0.33 sec, Erho=1.1 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=212.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | ld1024312 |
| Additional Information | map |
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