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USGS us6000jjtj

27 Jan 2023, 20:25

Leyte, Philippines

A magnitude 5.4 mww earthquake at 71 km depth.

Depth71 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated11 April 2023Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Leyte, Philippines?

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10.690000, 125.452400

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45 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines

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48 km SSE of Sulangan, Philippines

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10 km SSE of Candoni, Philippines

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2 km N of Cagdianao, Philippines

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34 km E of San Policarpo, Philippines

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000jjtj
Coordinates
10.69, 125.4524
Network
us
Significance
454