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USGS usp0000hvb

16 Aug 1976, 17:11

19 km WNW of Palimbang, Philippines

A magnitude 7.9 ms earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 19 km WNW of Palimbang, Philippines?

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6.262000, 124.023000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000hvb
Coordinates
6.262, 124.023
Network
us
Significance
960