Recent Earthquakes in the Northeastern U.S.
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:13:09 AM (EST) on Thursday, February 11, 2016
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The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) ENE (72 degrees) of Rumford,ME.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
|---|---|
| Time | Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 1:13:09 AM (EST)
Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 6:13:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from | Rumford,ME - 27 km (17 miles) ENE (72 degrees) Berlin,NH - 65 km (40 miles) NE (50 degrees) Augusta,ME - 93 km (57 miles) NW (320 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 44 deg. 57.4 min. N (44.957N), 70 deg. 33.2 min. W ( 70.553W) |
| Depth | 6.4 km (4.0 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst= 29, Nph= 29, Dmin=29.1 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Erho=1.4 km, Erzz=7.2 km, Gp=93.6 degrees |
| Event ID# | us20004zg9 |
| Additional Information | map |