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 1:23:08 PM (EDT) on Friday, October 9, 2009
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The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 54 km (33 miles) ESE of Barnegat Ls,NJ.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - duration magnitude (Md) |
|---|---|
| Time | Friday, October 9, 2009 at 1:23:08 PM (EDT)
Friday, October 9, 2009 at 17:23:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Barnegat Ls,NJ - 54 km (33 miles) ESE (106 degrees) New York/JFK,NY - 57 km (35 miles) S (171 degrees) Lakehurst,NJ - 59 km (37 miles) ENE (77 degrees) New York,NY - 74 km (46 miles) SSE (160 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 8.6 min. N (40.143N), 73 deg. 40.4 min. W ( 73.674W) |
| Depth | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 12, Nph= 25, Dmin=76 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=1.3 km, Gp=230.4 degrees |
| Event ID# | ld1025088 |
| Additional Information | map |
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