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USGS usp0000myv

18 Mar 1977, 21:43

34 km E of Dicamay, Philippines

A magnitude 7 ms earthquake at 37 km depth.

Depth37 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 34 km E of Dicamay, Philippines?

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16.773000, 122.327000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000myv
Coordinates
16.773, 122.327
Network
us
Significance
754