== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: MISSISSIPPI
Geographic coordinates: 31.773N, 88.202W
Magnitude: 3.1 M
Depth: 5 km
Universal Time (UTC): 16 May 2008 18:39:14
Time near the Epicenter: 16 May 2008 12:39:14
Local standard time in your area: 16 May 2008 18:39:14
Location with respect to nearby cities:
11 km (7 miles) W (277 degrees) of Coffeeville, AL
12 km (8 miles) E (89 degrees) of Silas, AL
16 km (10 miles) SE (136 degrees) of Gilbertown, AL
122 km (76 miles) N (356 degrees) of Mobile, AL
267 km (166 miles) NE (41 degrees) of New Orleans, LA