Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 1.4 ALABAMA
2009 November 16 09:59:33 UTC

Magnitude 1.4
Date-Time 2009 11 16 09:59:33 UTC
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 34.47N 85.62W
Depth 12.5 kilometers
Region ALABAMA
Distances 10 km (5 miles) ENE of Fort Payne, Alabama
45 km (25 miles) ESE of Scottsboro, Alabama
50 km (30 miles) WNW of Rome, Georgia
240 km (150 miles) NNE of MONTGOMERY, Alabama
Location Quality Error estimate: horizontal +/- 3.1 km; depth fixed by location program
Location Quality
Parameters
Nst=3, Nph=6, Dmin=8 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Gp=316.8 degrees
Source
Event ID sehnw1116a

Earthquake Location

Earthquake Location

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


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


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