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USGS usc000t7e2

16 Dec 2014, 17:06

Luzon, Philippines

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 57 km depth.

Depth57 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated27 July 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Luzon, Philippines?

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15.996300, 120.072900

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usc000t7e2
Coordinates
15.9963, 120.0729
Network
us
Significance
385