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USGS us1000byj1

31 Dec 2017, 14:53

40 km S of Daliao, Philippines

A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 30.8 km depth.

Depth30.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated7 August 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 40 km S of Daliao, Philippines?

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5.494900, 124.900600

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us1000byj1
Coordinates
5.4949, 124.9006
Network
us
Significance
408