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USGS iscgem908296

2 Sept 1929, 12:12

60 km E of Barcelona, Philippines

A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 60 km E of Barcelona, Philippines?

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8.181000, 126.981000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem908296
Coordinates
8.181, 126.981
Network
iscgem
Significance
578