Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Earthquake in the Philippines/Apr 21, 2009


Earthquake Details
Magnitude
4.6
Date-Time
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 00:37:39 UTC
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 08:37:39 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
19.242°N, 121.053°E
Depth
28.1 km (17.5 miles) (poorly constrained)
Region
BABUYAN ISLANDS REGION, PHILIPPINES
Distances
120 km (75 miles) NNE of Laoag, Luzon, Philippines165 km (100 miles) SW of Basco, Batan Islands, Philippines510 km (320 miles) N of MANILA, Philippines650 km (405 miles) S of T'AI-PEI, Taiwan
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 33.9 km (21.1 miles); depth +/- 35.1 km (21.8 miles)
Parameters
NST= 13, Nph= 15, Dmin=396.3 km, Rmss=0.55 sec, Gp=202°,M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID
us2009fsac
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.