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USGS usp000a70f

1 Jan 2001, 03:48

Luzon, Philippines

A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated29 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Luzon, Philippines?

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18.879000, 121.238000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000a70f
Coordinates
18.879, 121.238
Network
us
Significance
432