Magnitude 6.4 - PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION

2007 August 20 13:46:17 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude	6.4
Date-Time	Monday, August 20, 2007 at 13:46:17 UTC Monday, August 20, 2007 at 09:46:17 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	6.166°N, 127.426°E
Depth	8 km (5.0 miles) set by location program
Region	PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
Distances	220 km (135 miles) ESE of Davao, Mindanao, Philippines 245 km (150 miles) E of General Santos, Mindanao, Philippines 270 km (170 miles) SSE of Hinatuan, Mindanao, Philippines 1170 km (730 miles) SE of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 4.9 km (3.0 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters	Nst=266, Nph=266, Dmin=227.1 km, Rmss=0.99 sec, Gp= 22°, M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=T
Source	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.

Felt Reports

Felt (IV) in Kepulauan Sangihe and (III) in Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia. Felt (III) at Davao, Mindanao.

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