Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Earthquake in the Philippines/Apr 22, 2009
Earthquake Details
Magnitude
4.9
Date-Time
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 18:47:37 UTC
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 02:47:37 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
12.278°N, 126.278°E
Depth
39.4 km (24.5 miles) (poorly constrained)
Region
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
Distances
150 km (95 miles) NNE of Guiuan, Samar, Philippines180 km (110 miles) NE of Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines180 km (110 miles) E of Calbayog, Samar, Philippines630 km (390 miles) ESE of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 8.7 km (5.4 miles); depth +/- 42.1 km (26.2 miles)
Parameters
NST= 48, Nph= 48, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.7 sec, Gp= 90°,M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=Q
Source
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID
us2009fsb2
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
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