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USGS usp000143h

19 Nov 1979, 22:17

3 km NW of Kiupo, Philippines

A magnitude 6.1 mb earthquake at 85 km depth.

Depth85 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated27 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 3 km NW of Kiupo, Philippines?

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5.861000, 125.295000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000143h
Coordinates
5.861, 125.295
Network
us
Significance
572