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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00014ud
USGS usp00014ud

2 Jan 1980, 20:58

41 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines

A magnitude 6 mb earthquake at 63 km depth.

Depth63 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 41 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines?

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5.984000, 126.188000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp00014ud
Coordinates
5.984, 126.188
Network
us
Significance
554