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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000fqpj
USGS usp000fqpj

16 Oct 2007, 13:04

89 km SW of Basco, Philippines

A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 27.5 km depth.

Depth27.5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 89 km SW of Basco, Philippines?

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19.831000, 121.419000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000fqpj
Coordinates
19.831, 121.419
Network
us
Significance
385