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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem772416
USGS iscgem772416

11 Jun 1972, 17:41

228 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 7.7 mw earthquake at 332.8 km depth.

Depth332.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 228 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines?

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3.781000, 124.192000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem772416
Coordinates
3.781, 124.192
Network
iscgem
Significance
917