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USGS usp0000yt3

11 Feb 1979, 22:22

26 km E of Mangili, Philippines

A magnitude 6.1 mb earthquake at 142 km depth.

Depth142 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 26 km E of Mangili, Philippines?

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5.987000, 125.919000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000yt3
Coordinates
5.987, 125.919
Network
us
Significance
572