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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem893963
USGS iscgem893963

28 Dec 1952, 15:01

85 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines

A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 85 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines?

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6.244000, 126.938000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem893963
Coordinates
6.244, 126.938
Network
iscgem
Significance
648