PHILIPPINES RECENT QUAKES

5.8 Mw - LEYTE, PHILIPPINES
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.8 Mw
Date-Time
25 Aug 2008 02:43:09 UTC
25 Aug 2008 10:43:09 near epicenter
24 Aug 2008 20:43:09 standard time in your timezone
Location
10.274N 125.249E
Depth
49 km
Distances
60 km (37 miles) NNW (335 degrees) of Surigao, Mindanao, Philippines
100 km (62 miles) SSW (212 degrees) of Guiuan, Samar, Philippines
112 km (69 miles) SSE (167 degrees) of Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines
670 km (416 miles) SE (136 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.6 km; Vertical 12.9 km
Parameters
Nph = 78; Dmin = 356.4 km; Rmss = 0.92 seconds; Gp = 75°M-type = Mw; Version = 8
Event ID
US 2008wdab ***This event has been revised.

5.2 Mb - SAMAR, PHILIPPINES
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
20 Aug 2008 13:18:05 UTC
20 Aug 2008 21:18:05 near epicenter
20 Aug 2008 07:18:05 standard time in your timezone
Location
12.908N 124.299E
Depth
35 km
Distances
66 km (41 miles) ESE (116 degrees) of Legaspi, Luzon, Philippines
98 km (61 miles) NE (51 degrees) of Masbate, Masbate, Philippines
100 km (62 miles) NNW (339 degrees) of Calbayog, Samar, Philippines
407 km (253 miles) ESE (117 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.0 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 59; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.74 seconds; Gp = 54°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008vyav

4.9 Mb - LUZON, PHILIPPINES
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
20 Aug 2008 09:37:30 UTC
20 Aug 2008 17:37:30 near epicenter
20 Aug 2008 03:37:30 standard time in your timezone
Location
14.899N 119.985E
Depth
35 km
Distances
33 km (21 miles) WNW (286 degrees) of Olongapo, Luzon, Philippines
67 km (42 miles) WSW (245 degrees) of Angeles, Luzon, Philippines
110 km (68 miles) WNW (287 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines
125 km (78 miles) WSW (238 degrees) of Cabanatuan, Luzon, Philippines
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 13.4 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 28; Dmin = 932.7 km; Rmss = 0.94 seconds; Gp = 147°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008vyar
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