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Magnitude 4.8 MASBATE REGION, PHILIPPINES

Wednesday, May 07, 2008 at 00:59:04 UTC

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Magnitude 4.8
Date-Time
  • Wednesday, May 07, 2008 at 00:59:04 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Wednesday, May 07, 2008 at 08:59:04 AM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 12.67N 123.69E
    Depth 33 kilometers
    Region MASBATE REGION, PHILIPPINES
    Distances 35 km (25 miles) NNE of Masbate, Masbate, Philippines
    55 km (35 miles) S of Legaspi, Luzon, Philippines
    120 km (75 miles) SSE of Naga, Luzon, Philippines
    365 km (225 miles) SE of MANILA, Philippines
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 6.5 km; depth +/- 13.4 km
    Parameters Nst=84, Nph=84, Dmin=336.7 km, Rmss=0.76 sec, Erho=6.5 km, Erzz=13.4 km, Gp=38.4 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Remarks Felt (V PIVS) at Bulan and Donsol, Luzon; (III) at Legaspi, Luzon and at Masbate.
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