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Magnitude 2.7 MISSOURI

Monday, May 05, 2008 at 11:25:44 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 2.7
Date-Time
  • Monday, May 05, 2008 at 11:25:44 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Monday, May 05, 2008 at 06:25:44 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 38.49N 90.42W
    Depth 19.8 kilometers
    Region MISSOURI
    Distances 25 km (15 miles) SW of St. Louis, Missouri
    25 km (15 miles) SE of Chesterfield, Missouri
    30 km (20 miles) WSW of East St. Louis, Illinois
    155 km (95 miles) E of JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri
    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
    Remarks Felt (III) at Arnold and Saint Louis; (II) at Ballwin, Barnhart, Cedar Hill, Chesterfield, Crystal City, Eureka, Fenton, Festus, Florissant, Hillsboro, House Springs, Imperial, Pevely, Valley Park, Saint Charles and Saint Peters. Also felt at Bonne Terre, De Soto, Farmington, Maryland Heights, High Ridge, Pacific, Sullivan, and Valles Mines. Felt (III) at Columbia and Millstadt, Illinois; (II) at Belleville, O'Fallon and Waterloo. Also felt at Carlinville, Dupo, East Saint Louis, Granite City, Greenup, Greenville, Fairview Heights, Freeburg, Fults, Red Bud, Scott Air Force Base, Sparta, Troy and Valemeyer. Also felt at Barlow, Kentucky.
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    Earthquake Location

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


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    Earthquake Location, USGS Aerial Photo
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