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USGS iscgem765501

2 Dec 1972, 00:19

1972 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake

A magnitude 8 mw earthquake at 51.3 km depth.

Depth51.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 1972 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake?

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6.430000, 126.665000

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M 7.9

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77 km E of Baculin, Philippines

M 7.75

161 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines

M 7.72

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem765501
Coordinates
6.43, 126.665
Network
iscgem
Significance
985