Magnitude 4.9 - PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

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2012 May 08 19:59:51 UTC

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Magnitude	4.9
Date-Time	Tuesday, May 08, 2012 at 19:59:51 UTC Wednesday, May 09, 2012 at 03:59:51 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	8.121°N, 127.058°E
Depth	67 km (41.6 miles)
Region	PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
Distances	84 km (52 miles) ESE of Hinatuan, Mindanao, Philippines 190 km (118 miles) ESE of Butuan, Mindanao, Philippines 824 km (512 miles) W of KOROR, Palau 977 km (607 miles) SE of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 14.2 km (8.8 miles); depth +/- 6.1 km (3.8 miles)
Parameters	NST=111, Nph=118, Dmin=200.4 km, Rmss=0.78 sec, Gp= 65°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source	Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	usb0009kx3

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