BFF-23 5.1-magnitude quake hits 50 km west of Darapidap, Philippines: USGS

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5.1-magnitude quake hits 50 km west of Darapidap, Philippines: USGS

HONG KONG, June 22 (BSS/Xinhua) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 50 km west of Darapidap, Philippines, at 08:02:45 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 19.65 km, was initially determined to be at 17.1807 degrees north latitude and 119.9427 degrees east longitude.

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