QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000benx
USGS usp000benx
16 Oct 2002, 09:37
227 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 72.6 km depth.
Published location
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3.701000, 126.615000
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Event ID
usp000benx
Coordinates
3.701, 126.615
Network
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Significance
432