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Magnitude 3.0 VIRGINIA

Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 08:08:17 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 3.0
Date-Time
  • Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 08:08:17 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 04:08:17 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 37.21N 80.00W
    Depth 7 kilometers
    Region VIRGINIA
    Distances 10 km (5 miles) SW of Roanoke, Virginia
    35 km (25 miles) E of Blacksburg, Virginia
    60 km (35 miles) N of Martinsville, Virginia
    230 km (140 miles) W of RICHMOND, Virginia
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available, held by USGS NEIC to another agency's solution
    Parameters not available
    Source Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA
    Remarks Felt (III) at Roanoke and Salem; (II) at Vinton. Also felt at Bent Mountain, Boones Mill, Goode, Hardy and Troutville.
    Event ID usgsas

    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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