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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem913834
USGS iscgem913834

8 Aug 1916, 19:53

48 km NNW of Davila, Philippines

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 48 km NNW of Davila, Philippines?

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18.848000, 120.345000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem913834
Coordinates
18.848, 120.345
Network
iscgem
Significance
559