Earthquake In The Philippines September 3, 2012 (M5.9 – Mindanao, Philippines)

Posted by: Gab September 3, 2012 in News Leave a comment

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines on Monday, September 3, 2012.

According to The US Geological Survey the temblor a preliminary magnitude reading of 5.6 at 92 km Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines.

The earthquake hit the area around 2:49 pm and it was felt in many parts of the country like Cotabato, Pagadian, General Santos, and Manila.

Date-Time	Monday, September 03, 2012 at 06:49:49 UTC Monday, September 03, 2012 at 02:49:49 PM at epicenter
Location	6.548°N, 123.785°E
Depth	10.1 km (6.3 miles)
Region	MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
Distances	92 km (57 miles) SW (214°) from Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines 146 km (91 miles) SSE (168°) from Pagadian, Mindanao, Philippines 162 km (100 miles) WNW (287°) from General Santos, Mindanao, Philippines 949 km (589 miles) SSE (161°) from MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 13.1 km (8.1 miles); depth +/- 6.5 km (4.0 miles)
Parameters	NST=139, Nph=141, Dmin=207.1 km, Rmss=0.95 sec, Gp= 29°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source	Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)