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Magnitude 2.8 ARKANSAS

Friday, May 09, 2008 at 08:40:03 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 2.8
Date-Time
  • Friday, May 09, 2008 at 08:40:03 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Friday, May 09, 2008 at 03:40:03 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 35.88N 89.99W
    Depth 11.2 kilometers
    Region ARKANSAS
    Distances 10 km (5 miles) SW of Blytheville, Arkansas
    40 km (25 miles) S of Kennett, Missouri
    80 km (50 miles) N of Memphis, Tennessee
    245 km (150 miles) ENE of LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available, held by USGS NEIC to another agency's solution
    Parameters not available
    Source Center for Earthquake Research and Information, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Event ID usrvar

    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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