Informe sismo: Sismo débil mag. 2.0 - 4.3 miles WNW of Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA, martes, 29 dic 2020 08:40 (GMT -5)

Sismo débil magnitud 2.0 a 5 km de profundidad

29 Dec 14:07 UTC: Primero en informar: USGS después de 27 minutos.
29 Dec 18:40: Magnitud recalculada de 1.5 a 2.0. Profundidad recalculada de 9.3 a 5.0 km (de 5.8 a 3.1 mi). Ubicación del epicentro corregida 1.7 km (1.1 mi) al NNW.

Detalles del terremoto

Fecha y hora	29 Dec 2020 13:40:17 UTC
Hora local en el epicentro	martes, 29 dic 2020 08:40 (GMT -5)
Status	Confirmado
Magnitud	2
Prof.	5.0 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud	34.79483°N / 85.04033°W (Condado de Whitfield, Estado de Georgia, Estados Unidos)
Antipode	34.795°S / 94.96°E
Intensidad del temblor	Temblor débil
Sentido	20 informes
Fuente primaria de datos	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Volcán mas cercano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Lugares cercanos	5 km al S de Tunnel Hill (pop: 877) \| En el mapa \| Sismos cercanos 7 km al ONO de Dalton (Whitfield County) (pop: 33,900) \| En el mapa \| Sismos cercanos 24 km al ENE de LaFayette (pop: 7,170) \| En el mapa \| Sismos cercanos 25 km al SSE de East Brainerd (Tennessee) (pop: 15,100) \| En el mapa \| Sismos cercanos 25 km al SSE de East Brainerd (Hamilton County, Tennessee) (pop: 15,100) \| En el mapa \| Sismos cercanos 34 km al NNO de Calhoun (pop: 16,300) \| En el mapa \| Sismos cercanos 36 km al SSE de East Chattanooga (Tennessee) (pop: 154,000) \| En el mapa \| Sismos cercanos 43 km al SSO de Cleveland (Tennessee) (pop: 43,900) \| En el mapa \| Sismos cercanos 131 km al NNO de White Hall (pop: 463,900) \| En el mapa \| Sismos cercanos 845 km al OSO de Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) \| En el mapa \| Sismos cercanos
Tiempo en el epicentro en el momento del sismo	Mist 3.3°C (38 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NNW
Energía sísmica estimada liberada	6.3 x 10⁷ joules (17.5 kWh) \| about seismic energy

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Revista	Prof.	Ubicación	Fuente
2.0	5 km	5 Km W of Dalton, Georgia, USA	USGS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Tuckaleechee Caverns, TN, USA (TKL/IM network) | Distance from quake: 150 km / 93 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Tuckaleechee Caverns, TN, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Tuckaleechee Caverns, TN, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Tuckaleechee Caverns, TN, USA: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Godfrey, Georgia, USA (GOGA/US network) | Distance from quake: 211 km / 131 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Godfrey, Georgia, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Godfrey, Georgia, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Godfrey, Georgia, USA: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Tazewell, Tennessee, USA (TZTN/US network) | Distance from quake: 237 km / 147 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Tazewell, Tennessee, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Tazewell, Tennessee, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Tazewell, Tennessee, USA: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Lakeview Retreat, Alabama, USA (LRAL/US network) | Distance from quake: 266 km / 165 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Lakeview Retreat, Alabama, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Lakeview Retreat, Alabama, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Lakeview Retreat, Alabama, USA: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Wyandotte Cave, Indiana, USA (WCI/IU network) | Distance from quake: 398 km / 247 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Wyandotte Cave, Indiana, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Wyandotte Cave, Indiana, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Wyandotte Cave, Indiana, USA: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

User reports for this quake (24)

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near Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia (30 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt

Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia (2.3 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / vibration and rolling / 5-10 s

Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia (2.4 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 s : On second floor of 2 story house. Felt house shake for 1-2 seconds.

Rocky Face / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 1-2 s : Sounded like a big piece is furniture fell down the steps

Chatsworth / not felt : Couldn’t feel it

Rocky Face / Very weak shaking (MMI II)

Chatsworth / not felt : Couldn’t feel it

Rocky Face / Very weak shaking (MMI II)

48 Dogwood Ln / not felt

Rocky Face / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 s

Rocky Face, Georgia / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 2-5 s

Rocky Face, GA / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 2-5 s : Awaken from sleep. Entire house shook.

Rocky Face, Ga 30740 / Weak shaking (MMI III)

Leafmore Court, Rocky Face / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single vertical bump / 1-2 s : It was a big boom. Wasn’t sure at first if it was an earthquake because of that.

Rockyface, ga / Light shaking (MMI IV) : It shook my grandfather clock enought to make it chime

Rocky Face GA / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / single vertical bump / very short : Sounded and felt like quarry blasting.

Tunnel Hill Ga / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single lateral shake / 1-2 s

Rocky Face, GA 30740 in my bedroom / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Large boom and the entire house shook

Rocky Face / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / rattling, vibrating / very short : Awoken to wide awake from a deep sleep after just 3 hours of sleep on a strong sleep aid.

Rocky Face / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 1-2 s : Sounded like a big piece is furniture fell down the steps

Rocky Face / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / 1-2 s

Dalton Georgia / Weak shaking (MMI III) : House was mostly vibrating

Rocky face / Light shaking (MMI IV)

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Sismo débil mag. 2.0 - 4.3 miles WNW of Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA, martes, 29 dic 2020 08:40 (GMT -5)

Sismo débil magnitud 2.0 a 5 km de profundidad

Detalles del terremoto

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Seismograms

User reports for this quake (24)

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