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Magnitude 4.6 - BABUYAN ISLANDS REGION, PHILIPPINES

2009 April 21 00:37:39 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude4.6
Date-Time
Location19.242°N, 121.053°E
Depth28.1 km (17.5 miles) (poorly constrained)
RegionBABUYAN ISLANDS REGION, PHILIPPINES
Distances120 km (75 miles) NNE of Laoag, Luzon, Philippines
165 km (100 miles) SW of Basco, Batan Islands, Philippines
510 km (320 miles) N of MANILA, Philippines
650 km (405 miles) S of T'AI-PEI, Taiwan
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 33.9 km (21.1 miles); depth +/- 35.1 km (21.8 miles)
ParametersNST= 13, Nph= 15, Dmin=396.3 km, Rmss=0.55 sec, Gp=202°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2009fsac
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