Strong Quake Strikes Offshore Mindoro, Philippines
Posted by feww on September 18, 2009
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Strong Quake Strikes Mindoro Philippines
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Mindoro, Philippines
An earthquake measuring 6.0 Mw struck in the South China Sea off the west coast of Mindoro, Philippines, at a depth of 50.1 km on September 18, 2009 at 06:23:58 UTC, USGS/ EHP said.
10-degree Map Centered at 15°N,120°E
Earthquake Location Map. Source of the original map: USGS
Earthquake Details
- Magnitude: 6.0
- Date-Time:
- Friday, September 18, 2009 at 06:23:58 UTC [Friday, September 18, 2009 at 02:23:58 PM at epicenter]
- Location: 12.573°N, 120.469°E
- Depth: 50.1 km (31.1 miles)
- Region: MINDORO, PHILIPPINES
- Distances:
- 115 km (75 miles) SW of Calapan, Mindoro, Philippines
- 145 km (90 miles) SSW of Batangas, Luzon, Philippines
- 230 km (145 miles) SSW of MANILA, Philippines
- 250 km (155 miles) S of Olongapo, Luzon, Philippines
- Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 8.9 km (5.5 miles); depth +/- 11.7 km (7.3 miles)
- Parameters NST= 52, Nph= 52, Dmin=827.4 km, Rmss=1.24 sec, Gp= 47°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
- Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
- Event ID: us2009lsap
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported the quake as a magnitude 6.1 shock on the Richter scale.
Phivolcs said the quake was felt at various intensities in Mamburao and Batangas City; Makati City, Pasay City, Manila City, Tagaytay City and Dasmariñas City; in San Jose town (in Occidental Mindoro), Puerto Galera, Malay (in Aklan), and Guinayangan (in Quezon).
Phivolcs also said it was expecting aftershocks and some damage caused by the earthquake; however, as of posting, no damage had been reported.
There was no report of tsunami after the quake.
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feww said
MARCH25, 2010 Earthquake
Strong Quake Strikes Mindoro Philippines
https://feww.wordpress.com/2010/03/25/strong-quake-strikes-mindoro-philippines/
feww said
European-Mediterranean Seismological Center
* 2010-01-21 02:02:02.1 13.56 N 125.40 E 2km 5.4 Mw PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
* 2010-01-15 00:06:50.7 7.18 N 125.83 E 52km 5.3Mw MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
* 2010-01-13 12:42:38.4 6.68 N 124.38 E 2km 5.2MW MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
* 2010-01-13 07:55:00.0 5.22 N 127.26 E 118km 5.1Mw PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
* 2010-01-12 10:54:07.4 14.78 N 120.61 E 100km 5.1Mw LUZON, PHILIPPINES
* 2010-01-08 12:14:59.4 6.08 N 126.75 E 117km 5.4Mw MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
* 2010-01-03 21:38:40.5 6.48 N 126.29 E 44km 5.4Mw MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
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UPDATE
GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin
Region: Mindanao, Philippines
Time: 2009-09-18 11:53:50.2 UTC
Magnitude: 5.5
Epicenter: 124.71°E 6.51°N
Depth: 23 km
Status: manually revised