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== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Cooperative New Madrid Seismic Network

Version #C: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A light earthquake occurred at 11:56:22 PM (CDT) on Tuesday, April 29, 2003 .
The magnitude 4.0 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) N of 19 Blytheville, AR.
The hypocentral depth is 24 km (15 miles).


Magnitude 4.0 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time Tuesday, April 29, 2003 at 11:56:22 PM (CDT)
Wednesday, April 30, 2003 at 4:56:22 (UTC)
Distance from 19 Blytheville, AR - 1 km (1 miles) N (356 degrees)
21 Gosnell, AR - 5 km (3 miles) ESE (114 degrees)
19 Burdette, AR - 14 km (9 miles) N (7 degrees)
20 Jonesboro, AR - 71 km (44 miles) E (81 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 56.4 min. N (35.940N), 89 deg. 55.2 min. W ( 89.920W)
Depth 23.7 km (14.7 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 30, Nph= 34, Dmin=9.3 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=72 degrees
Event ID# nmhwb0430a
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