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Magnitude 2.8 WEST VIRGINIA

Saturday, July 04, 2009 at 12:24:43 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 2.8
Date-Time
  • Saturday, July 04, 2009 at 12:24:43 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Saturday, July 04, 2009 at 08:24:43 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 37.38N 80.75W
    Depth 11.5 kilometers
    Region WEST VIRGINIA
    Distances 30 km (20 miles) WNW of Blacksburg, Virginia
    45 km (25 miles) ENE of Bluefield, West Virginia
    55 km (35 miles) NNE of Wytheville, Virginia
    290 km (180 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 (II) at Peterstown, West virginia. Also felt in the Narrows area of Virginia.
    Event ID usirau

    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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