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Table 1 Parameters of the 1947 and 2017 earthquakes

From: Surface creep rate distribution along the Philippine fault, Leyte Island, and possible repeating of Mw ~ 6.5 earthquakes on an isolated locked patch

Earthquake

Source

Lat. (\(^\circ\) N)

Lon. (\(^\circ\) E)

Depth (km)

\(M_w\)

\(M_s\)

7 June 1947

PHIVOLCS

11.3

124.7

33

–

6.9

ISC-GEM

11.1824

124.6575

15.0

–

7.0

LHa

11.27 ± 0.12

124.56 ± 0.14

15.0

–

–

6 July 2017

PHIVOLCS

11.11

124.69

2

–

6.5

USGS

11.127 ± 6.9 km

124.629 ± 6.9 km

9.0 ± 1.8 km

6.5

–

Global CMT

11.15

124.68

12.0

6.5

6.5

  1. aLumbang and Hurukawa (2014)
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