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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00015rx
USGS usp00015rx

29 Feb 1980, 11:13

78 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines

A magnitude 6.1 mb earthquake at 104 km depth.

Depth104 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 78 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines?

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6.299000, 126.881000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp00015rx
Coordinates
6.299, 126.881
Network
us
Significance
572