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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem897709
USGS iscgem897709

8 Jan 1947, 00:04

28 km NE of Cortes, Philippines

A magnitude 6 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 28 km NE of Cortes, Philippines?

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9.438000, 126.401000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem897709
Coordinates
9.438, 126.401
Network
iscgem
Significance
554