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USGS usp000a1d4

7 Oct 2000, 09:49

7 km S of Calatagan, Philippines

A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 125.1 km depth.

Depth125.1 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

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Where is 7 km S of Calatagan, Philippines?

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13.762000, 120.628000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000a1d4
Coordinates
13.762, 120.628
Network
us
Significance
400