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USGS usp000jtny

7 Oct 2012, 04:14

16 km E of Pagudpud, Philippines

A magnitude 5.6 mwb earthquake at 40.4 km depth.

Depth40.4 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated17 June 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 16 km E of Pagudpud, Philippines?

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18.543000, 120.939000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jtny
Coordinates
18.543, 120.939
Network
us
Significance
486