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Magnitude 3.7 - EASTERN KENTUCKY

2004 September 17 15:21:43 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude 3.7
Date-Time
  • Friday, September 17, 2004 at 15:21:43 (UTC)
    = Coordinated Universal Time
  • Friday, September 17, 2004 at 11:21:43 AM
    = local time at epicenter
  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 36.932°N, 84.006°W
    Depth 1.2 km (~0.7 mile) set by location program
    Region EASTERN KENTUCKY
    Distances
  • 8 km (5 miles) E (98°) from Corbin, KY
  • 8 km (5 miles) ESE (112°) from North Corbin, KY
  • 14 km (8 miles) NW (305°) from Barbourville, KY
  • 107 km (66 miles) N (357°) from Knoxville, TN
  • 355 km (220 miles) N (6°) from Atlanta, GA
  • Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
    Parameters Nst= 43, Nph= 43, Dmin=171.2 km, Rmss=0 sec, Gp= 58°,
    M-type="Nuttli" surface wave magnitude (MLg), Version=Q
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usnmar
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