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USGS usp000jv1q

4 Nov 2012, 23:46

98 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines

A magnitude 5.3 mb earthquake at 37.2 km depth.

Depth37.2 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated3 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 98 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines?

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4.600000, 125.076000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jv1q
Coordinates
4.6, 125.076
Network
us
Significance
432