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Earthquake: “Preliminary” 6.8m NEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES

February 5, 2012 11:23 pm

Region: NEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES
Geographic coordinates: 9.964N, 123.245E
Magnitude: 6.8 Mw
Depth: 46 km
Universal Time (UTC): 6 Feb 2012 03:49:16
Time near the Epicenter: 6 Feb 2012 11:49:16
Local standard time in your area: 5 Feb 2012 22:49:16

Location with respect to nearby cities:
70 km (44 miles) N (355 degrees) of Dumaguete, Negros, Philippines
79 km (49 miles) WNW (298 degrees) of Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines
80 km (50 miles) SSE (158 degrees) of Bacolod, Negros, Philippines
573 km (356 miles) SSE (154 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines

Earthquake: Vanuatu 6.0m

5:57 pm

Region: VANUATU
Geographic coordinates: 17.950S, 167.170E
Magnitude: 6.0 Mw
Depth: 4 km
Universal Time (UTC): 5 Feb 2012 16:40:38
Time near the Epicenter: 6 Feb 2012 03:40:38
Local standard time in your area: 5 Feb 2012 11:40:38

Location with respect to nearby cities:
122 km (76 miles) W (259 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
269 km (167 miles) S (179 degrees) of Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
282 km (176 miles) NW (308 degrees) of Isangel, Vanuatu
1797 km (1117 miles) ENE (57 degrees) of Brisbane, Australia

Source: USGS

Earthquake: VANUATU 6.9m

February 2, 2012 5:10 pm

Region: VANUATU
Geographic coordinates: 17.810S, 167.149E
Magnitude: 6.9 Mw
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 2 Feb 2012 13:34:38
Time near the Epicenter: 3 Feb 2012 00:34:38
Local standard time in your area: 2 Feb 2012 08:34:38

Location with respect to nearby cities:
122 km (76 miles) W (267 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
253 km (157 miles) S (180 degrees) of Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
294 km (183 miles) NW (310 degrees) of Isangel, Vanuatu
1805 km (1122 miles) NE (56 degrees) of Brisbane, Australia

Source: USGS

Earthquake 7.3M – EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

December 14, 2011 12:38 am

Magnitude 7.3
Date-Time

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 05:04:56 UTC
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 03:04:56 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 7.507°S, 146.791°E
Depth 115.1 km (71.5 miles)
Region EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances 89 km (55 miles) SSW of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
123 km (76 miles) ENE of Kerema, New Guinea, PNG
221 km (137 miles) NNW of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
2308 km (1434 miles) NNW of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 14.7 km (9.1 miles); depth +/- 8.9 km (5.5 miles)

Source: USGS.GOV

5.9 Earthquake: Near Honshu, Japan

November 23, 2011 3:13 pm

Magnitude: 5.9
Date-Time: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 19:24:32 UTC Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 04:24:32 AM at epicenter

Location: 37.374°N, 141.510°E
Depth: 37.7 km (23.4 miles)
Region: NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances: 66 km (41 miles) ENE of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
100 km (62 miles) E of Koriyama, Honshu, Japan
101 km (62 miles) ESE of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
244 km (151 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 15.7 km (9.8 miles); depth +/- 8.7 km (5.4 miles)
Parameters: NST=328, Nph=339, Dmin=308.4 km, Rmss=1.01 sec, Gp= 83°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=B
Source: Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: usc0006x3y

Source: USGS.GOV