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USGS iscgem765515

2 Dec 1972, 03:56

147 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines

A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 60 km depth.

Depth60 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 147 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines?

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6.148000, 127.492000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem765515
Coordinates
6.148, 127.492
Network
iscgem
Significance
563