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USGS usp000a76f

5 Jan 2001, 22:51

45 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines

A magnitude 5.5 mwc earthquake at 83.6 km depth.

Depth83.6 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 45 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines?

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6.917000, 126.842000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000a76f
Coordinates
6.917, 126.842
Network
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Significance
465