Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - 43km ESE of Uyugan, Philippines on Friday, 6 September 2013

Forte terremoto magnitudine 6.0 - Philippines Sea, 46 km a sud-est da Basco, Filippine, venerdì, 06 settembre 2013

Forte terremoto magnitudine 6.0 - Philippines Sea, 46 km a sud-est da Basco, Filippine, venerdì, 06 settembre 2013

Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 178 km depth

6 Sep 11:53 UTC: Primo a segnalare: USGS dopo 19 minuti.
Data & ora: 6 Sep 2013 11:33:53 UTC
Ora locale a epicentro: Friday, September 06, 2013 19:33:53
Magnitudine: 6
Profondità: 178.1 km
Epicentro latitudine / longitudine: 20.1888°N / 122.314°E (Philippines Sea, Filippine)
Vulcano più vicino: Iraya (44 km / 27 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
46 km SE da Basco (Batanes) (pop: 7,300) --> Vedi sismi vicini
286 km NE da Laoag (pop: 102,100) --> Vedi sismi vicini
341 km N da Ilagan (pop: 72,400) --> Vedi sismi vicini
380 km SE da Tainan City (Taiwan) (pop: 771,200) --> Vedi sismi vicini
397 km NNE da Lagawe (Ifugao) (pop: 6,820) --> Vedi sismi vicini
428 km S da Hualien City (Taiwan) (pop: 350,500) --> Vedi sismi vicini
432 km SSE da Douliu (Taiwan) (pop: 104,700) --> Vedi sismi vicini
448 km SSE da Nantou City (Taiwan) (pop: 105,700) --> Vedi sismi vicini
450 km NNE da San Fernando (pop: 83,000) --> Vedi sismi vicini
457 km NNE da Baguio City (pop: 272,700) --> Vedi sismi vicini
469 km SE da Magong (Taiwan) (pop: 56,400) --> Vedi sismi vicini
471 km SSE da Taichung (Taiwan) (pop: 1,040,700) --> Vedi sismi vicini
637 km NNE da Manila (pop: 1,600,000) --> Vedi sismi vicini
81 km SE da Itbayat Island --> Vedi sismi vicini
90 km SSE da Stayan Island --> Vedi sismi vicini
Fonte dati primaria: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Stima dell'energia sismica liberata: 6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudineProfonditàUbicazioneFonte
M 5.9176 kmPhilippine Islands RegionGFZ
M 5.9188 km BATAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINESEMSC
M 6.0178 km43km ESE of Uyugan, PhilippinesUSGS
M 6.0183 km042 km S 68° E of Uyugan (Batanes)PHILVOLCS
M 6.0178 kmESE of Uyugan, PhilippinesGeoAu
M 6.2155 kmPhilippine Islands RegionBMKG

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User reports for this quake (1)

User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
tuguegarao city / Weak shaking (MMI III)
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Aftershocks of the 6.0 quake Philippines Sea, 46 km southeast of Basco, Philippines, Friday, September 06, 2013 19:33:53

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (2 quakes):
  • 08 Oct 2013 02:02 UTC
    | M 4.0 |
    24 km (14.9 mi) depth
    |
    22 km (14 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details
  • 06 Sep 2013 12:21 UTC
    | M 2.8 |
    171 km (106.3 mi) depth
    |
    10 km (6 mi) distance
    | PHILVOLCS | Details

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Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 46 km southeast of Basco, Philippines, on Friday, September 06, 2013 19:33:53
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