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USGS usp0006m04

12 Oct 1994, 07:43

15 km E of Gigmoto, Philippines

A magnitude 6.4 mwb earthquake at 15.7 km depth.

Depth15.7 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 15 km E of Gigmoto, Philippines?

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13.773000, 124.529000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0006m04
Coordinates
13.773, 124.529
Network
us
Significance
630