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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 3 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00012mz
USGS usp00012mz

26 Aug 1979, 15:31

62 km N of San Vicente, Philippines

A magnitude 7.1 ms earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 62 km N of San Vicente, Philippines?

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19.066000, 122.096000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp00012mz
Coordinates
19.066, 122.096
Network
us
Significance
776