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USGS usb000pnzv

17 Apr 2014, 16:47

178 km W of Basco, Philippines

A magnitude 5.2 mb earthquake at 12.1 km depth.

Depth12.1 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated4 July 2014Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 178 km W of Basco, Philippines?

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20.266700, 120.267900

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usb000pnzv
Coordinates
20.2667, 120.2679
Network
us
Significance
416