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USGS usp0002trj

8 May 1986, 15:37

85 km S of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 165.5 km depth.

Depth165.5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated27 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 85 km S of Sarangani, Philippines?

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4.627000, 125.499000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0002trj
Coordinates
4.627, 125.499
Network
us
Significance
630