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Magnitude 6.5 - PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

2007 August 20 13:46:19 UTC

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Magnitude

6.5

Date-Time

Monday, August 20, 2007 at 13:46:19 UTC

Monday, August 20, 2007 at 09:46:19 PM at epicenter

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Location

6.163°N, 127.416°E

Depth

21.4 km (13.3 miles)

Region

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

Distances

220 km (140 miles) ESE of
Davao, Mindanao, Philippines
245 km (155 miles) E of General
Santos, Mindanao, Philippines
270 km (165 miles) SSE of
Hinatuan, Mindanao, Philippines
1170 km (730 miles) SE of
MANILA, Philippines

Location
Uncertainty

horizontal +/- 5.9 km (3.7 miles); depth +/- 19.9 km (12.4
miles)

Parameters

Nst=261, Nph=261, Dmin=226.3 km, Rmss=1 sec, Gp= 22°,
M-type=moment
magnitude (Mw), Version=Q

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USGS NEIC
(WDCS-D)

Event
ID

us2007ggaz

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Earthquake Summary

The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National
Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred about 225 km (140 miles)
ESE of Davao, Mindanao, Philippines at 7:46 AM MDT, Aug 20, 2007 (9:46 PM local
time in Philippines). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional
data and further analysis results are available. There have been no reports of
damage.

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