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USGS usp0000344

18 Aug 1973, 09:25

39 km S of Jarigue, Philippines

A magnitude 6.1 ms earthquake at 14 km depth.

Depth14 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 39 km S of Jarigue, Philippines?

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11.511000, 121.389000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000344
Coordinates
11.511, 121.389
Network
us
Significance
572