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Magnitude 2.6 ALABAMA

Tuesday, April 08, 2008 at 17:43:44 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 2.6
Date-Time
  • Tuesday, April 08, 2008 at 17:43:44 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Tuesday, April 08, 2008 at 12:43:44 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 33.64N 87.50W
    Depth 1 kilometers
    Region ALABAMA
    Distances 30 km (20 miles) SW of Jasper, Alabama
    50 km (30 miles) N of Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    65 km (40 miles) WNW of Birmingham, Alabama
    180 km (115 miles) NW of MONTGOMERY, Alabama
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 16.0 km; depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=82.2 km, Rmss=1.41 sec, Erho=16.0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=127.3 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usqpby

    Earthquake Location

    Earthquake Location

    Earthquake Location, USGS Topographic Map
    USGS Topographic Map, Resolution: 16.0 meters/pixel


    1 km

    Earthquake Location, USGS Aerial Photo
    USGS Aerial Photo, Resolution: 16.0 meters/pixel


    1 km

     


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