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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 1:19:11 AM (EST) on Monday, November 5, 2012 .
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 23 km (15 miles) NNE (12 degrees) of Fairfield,NJ.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 2.0 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Monday, November 5, 2012 at 1:19:11 AM (EST)
Monday, November 5, 2012 at 6:19:11 (UTC)
Distance from Fairfield,NJ - 23 km (15 miles) NNE (12 degrees)
Teterboro,NJ - 29 km (18 miles) NNW (330 degrees)
Morristown,NJ - 35 km (22 miles) NNE (28 degrees)
Coordinates 41 deg. 4.5 min. N (41.075N), 74 deg. 13.3 min. W ( 74.222W)
Depth 5 km (3.1 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 24, Nph= 24, Dmin=28 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=31.6 km, Gp=75.6 degrees
Event ID# ld60021703
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