Recent Earthquakes in the Northeastern U.S.
== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==Lamont-Doherty Cooperative Seismographic Network (LCSN)
Version #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
An event occurred at 11:00:16 AM (EDT) on Tuesday, March 29, 2016
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The magnitude 1.2 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred .
The hypocentral depth is 0 km (0.0 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
|---|---|
| Time | Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 11:00:16 AM (EDT)
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 15:00:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from | (a probable quarry explosion) Fairfield,NJ - 14 km (9 miles) NNW (348 degrees) Morristown,NJ - 23 km (15 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Teterboro,NJ - 27 km (17 miles) NW (306 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 59.7 min. N (40.995N), 74 deg. 18.9 min. W ( 74.315W) |
| Depth | 0 km (0.0 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 13, Nph= 19, Dmin=16.6 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=79.2 degrees |
| Event ID# | ld60110971 |
| Additional Information | map |