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5.1-magnitude quake hits 9km ENE of Paluan, Philippines -- USGS

Xinhua,January 15, 2018 Adjust font size:

NEW YORK, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted 9km ENE of Paluan, Philippines at 15:49:25 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 35.0 km, was initially determined to be at 13.4418 degrees north latitude and 120.5492 degrees east longitude. Enditem