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Magnitude 6.5 - MINDORO, PHILIPPINES
2004 October 8 14:36:06 UTC
Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
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A strong earthquake occurred at 14:36:06 (UTC) on Friday, October 8, 2004.
The magnitude 6.5 event has been located in MINDORO, PHILIPPINES.
(This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
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| Magnitude |
6.5 |
| Date-Time |
Friday, October 8, 2004 at 14:36:06 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Friday, October 8, 2004 at 10:36:06 PM
= local time at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
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| Location |
13.934°N, 120.573°E |
| Depth |
105 km (65.2 miles) set by location program |
| Region |
MINDORO, PHILIPPINES |
| Distances |
55 km (35 miles) WNW of Batangas, Luzon, Philippines
85 km (55 miles) SSW of MANILA, Philippines
90 km (55 miles) NW of Calapan, Mindoro, Philippines
105 km (65 miles) SSE of Olongapo, Luzon, Philippines
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| Location Uncertainty |
horizontal +/- 5 km (3.1 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters |
Nst=179, Nph=179, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.95 sec, Gp= 22°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=S
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| Source |
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
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| Event ID |
uspibl |
| Felt Reports |
Felt (V PIVS) at Puerto Galera. Also felt (V PIVS) at Los Banos, Bulacanin, Malolos, San Fernando and Tagaytay; (IV PIVS) at Bataan, Buco Infanta, Lucban, Manila, Pasay, Pasig, Taguig and Talisay; (III PIVS) at Quezon City, Luzon. Power outages occurred in the Manila area, Luzon. Felt on Mindoro and throughout central and southern Luzon. |
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