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USGS usp0001ksn

17 Apr 1982, 10:20

147 km N of Pagudpud, Philippines

A magnitude 6.2 mb earthquake at 10.3 km depth.

Depth10.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

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19.871000, 120.526000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0001ksn
Coordinates
19.871, 120.526
Network
us
Significance
591