Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.4 - Samar, Philippines, lunes, 08 may. 1995

Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.4 - Samar, Philippines, lunes, 08 may. 1995

Strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake at 12 km depth

Fecha & hora: 8 May 1995 18:08:06 UTC
Magnitud: 6.4
Profundidad: 12.0 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 11.465°N / 125.962°E (Filipinas)
Volcán mas cercano: Mahagnao (135 km / 84 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
46 km al E de Llorente (Eastern Samar) (pop: 7,910) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
51 km al E de Maydolong (Eastern Samar) (pop: 5,490) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
55 km al NNE de Guiuan (Eastern Samar) (pop: 11,000) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
59 km al NE de Quinapundan (pop: 3,470) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
60 km al ESE de Borongan (Eastern Samar) (pop: 16,500) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
107 km al ENE de Panalanoy (pop: 189,100) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
107 km al ENE de Tacloban (pop: 242,100) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
122 km al ESE de Catbalogan (pop: 68,100) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
260 km al ENE de Ciudad de Cebú (pop: 798,600) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
643 km al ESE de Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
Fuente primaria de datos: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Energía liberada estimada: 2.5 x 1014 joules (69.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 60036 tons of TNT or 3.8 atomic bombs!) More info
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MagnitudProfundidadUbicaciónFuente
M 6.412 kmSamar, PhilippinesUSGS
M 6.412 kmSamar, PhilippinesUSGS
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Aftershocks of the M 6.4 terremoto: Samar, Philippines Mon, 8 May 1995 18:08

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (10 quakes):
  • 08 Aug 1995 06:34 UTC
    | M 5.3 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    49 km (30 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 08 Aug 1995 00:35 UTC
    | M 5.3 |
    32.4 km (20.1 mi) depth
    |
    43 km (27 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 11 Jun 1995 19:20 UTC
    | M 5.6 |
    32.6 km (20.3 mi) depth
    |
    33 km (20 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 07 Jun 1995 20:59 UTC
    | M 5.2 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    40 km (25 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 22 May 1995 19:26 UTC
    | M 5.3 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    47 km (29 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 22 May 1995 09:47 UTC
    | M 5.2 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    40 km (25 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 15 May 1995 20:04 UTC
    | M 5.3 |
    34.9 km (21.7 mi) depth
    |
    56 km (35 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 13 May 1995 05:32 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    26.3 km (16.3 mi) depth
    |
    65 km (40 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 10 May 1995 23:21 UTC
    | M 5.2 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    18 km (11 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 08 May 1995 19:36 UTC
    | M 5.1 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    9 km (6 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details

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Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.4 - Samar, Philippines, lunes, 08 may. 1995
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