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USGS usp000g0k8

3 Mar 2008, 13:49

89 km SW of Basco, Philippines

A magnitude 6 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated13 July 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 89 km SW of Basco, Philippines?

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19.913000, 121.334000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000g0k8
Coordinates
19.913, 121.334
Network
us
Significance
561