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Magnitude 3.1 NORTH CAROLINA

Friday, December 07, 2007 at 11:07:03 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 3.1
Date-Time
  • Friday, December 07, 2007 at 11:07:03 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Friday, December 07, 2007 at 06:07:03 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 35.24N 82.15W
    Depth 5 kilometers
    Region NORTH CAROLINA
    Distances 40 km (25 miles) NNW of Spartanburg, South Carolina
    50 km (30 miles) NNE of Greenville, South Carolina
    50 km (30 miles) WNW of Gaffney, South Carolina
    170 km (105 miles) NW of COLUMBIA, South Carolina
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 9.2 km; depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=134.5 km, Rmss=1.27 sec, Erho=9.2 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=73.3 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Remarks Felt (IV)at Mill Spring,(III) at Arden, Black Mountain, Columbus, Fairview, Flat Rock, Fletcher, Forest City, Hendersonville, Lake Lure, Marion, Old Fort, Rutherfordton, Saluda, Tryon, (II) at Asheville, Brevard, Horse Shoe, and Pisgah Forest, North Carolina. Felt (III) at Campobello,Chesnee, Inman, Landrum, Taylors, (II) at Boiling, Springs, and Greer, South Carolina. Also felt at Bostic, Cullowhee, East Flat Rock, Etowah, Gerton, Mooresboro, Nebo, Penrose, Sapphire, Spindale, Tuckasegee, Union Mills and Zirconia, North Carolina; Greenville, Greer, Pacolet, Pickens, Roebuck, Salem, Simpsonville, Spartanburg, And Wellford, South Carolina; Mcdonough and Peachtree City, Georgia.
    Event ID uskqav

    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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