Strong Earthquake Strikes Mindanao, Philippines

Strong  quake measuring possibly as large as 6.9 strikes Mindanao, Philippines

Strong earthquake measuring as large as 6.9 Mw struck the seabed in Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippine, at a depth of about 630km, on Sunday, October 04, 2009 at 10:58 UTC.

On September 18, 2009, after a 5.5 Mw quakes struck south of Mindanao, FEWW forecast additional, more powerful earthquakes for the region.

See: Latest Earthquakes Magnitude 5.5 + for FEWW Forecast.

10-degree Map Centered at 5°N,125°E

Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Enhanced by FEWW

USGS/EHP reported the quake as measuring 6.6Mw.

Earthquake Details

• Magnitude:  6.6 [Possibly as large as 6.9Mw – Moderator]
• Date-Time:
  • Sunday, October 04, 2009 at 10:58:01 UTC
  • Sunday, October 04, 2009 at 06:58:01 PM at epicenter
• Location:  6.721°N, 123.480°E
• Depth:  630.5 km (391.8 miles)
• Region: MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
• Distances:
  • 100 km (65 miles) WSW of Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines
  • 125 km (75 miles) S of Pagadian, Mindanao, Philippines
  • 155 km (95 miles) E of Zamboanga, Mindanao, Philippines
  • 915 km (570 miles) SSE of MANILA, Philippines
• Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 5.3 km (3.3 miles); depth +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles)
• Parameters: NST=124, Nph=124, Dmin=235.2 km, Rmss=0.89 sec, Gp= 32°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
• Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
• Event ID: us2009mia8

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist, USGS/EHP said.

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