A small earthquake this morning was centered up in Jackson County, near the northeast tip of Alabama:
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: ALABAMA
Geographic coordinates: 34.661N, 86.259W
Magnitude: 2.2 Mcd
Depth: 8 km
Universal Time (UTC): 3 May 2009 05:23:42
Time near the Epicenter: 3 May 2009 00:23:42
Local standard time in your area: 3 May 2009 05:23:42
Location with respect to nearby cities:
4 km (2 miles) NNE (21 degrees) of Woodville, AL
6 km (4 miles) E (89 degrees) of Paint Rock, AL
11 km (7 miles) SW (215 degrees) of Pleasant Groves, AL
31 km (20 miles) E (100 degrees) of Huntsville, AL
504 km (313 miles) W (269 degrees) of JAARS, NC
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : SE hnw0503a
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/sehnw0503a.php
or
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Southeast US Seismic Network
https://www.ceri.memphis.edu/
