Thursday, July 23, 2009

Earthquake in the Philippines/July 23, 2009


Earthquake Details
Magnitude
4.8
Date-Time
Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 07:58:23 UTC
Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 03:58:23 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
10.729°N, 125.940°E
Depth
139.4 km (86.6 miles)
Region
LEYTE, PHILIPPINES
Distances
40 km (25 miles) SE of Guiuan, Samar, Philippines115 km (70 miles) NNE of Surigao, Mindanao, Philippines115 km (70 miles) ESE of Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines690 km (430 miles) SE of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 15.6 km (9.7 miles); depth +/- 21.7 km (13.5 miles)
Parameters
NST= 15, Nph= 15, Dmin=406.7 km, Rmss=1.24 sec, Gp=166°,M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID
us2009jkap
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

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