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USGS iscgem796629

12 Apr 1970, 05:01

17 km N of Karligan, Philippines

A magnitude 7 mw earthquake at 14.8 km depth.

Depth14.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

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Where is 17 km N of Karligan, Philippines?

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15.131000, 122.051000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem796629
Coordinates
15.131, 122.051
Network
iscgem
Significance
760