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USGS us2000a77i

11 Aug 2017, 06:28

1 km SE of Tuy, Philippines

A magnitude 6.2 mww earthquake at 172 km depth.

Depth172 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated7 August 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 1 km SE of Tuy, Philippines?

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14.006500, 120.739100

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us2000a77i
Coordinates
14.0065, 120.7391
Network
us
Significance
783

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Depth in another unit

The recorded event depth of 172 km is approximately 106.88 miles below the source reference surface. Depth alone does not describe damage or local hazard.

Interpreting the recorded coordinates

The published position for 1 km SE of Tuy, Philippines is 14.0065° north and 120.7391° east. This expresses the source coordinates in hemispheres; it does not establish an entrance, public access or a safe route.

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