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492:List of earthquakes in 1990
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619:AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
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1200:Categories
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1130:2019 Luzon
1125:2017 Leyte
1110:2013 Bohol
1105:2012 Samar
1074:1999 Luzon
1064:1990 Luzon
1059:1990 Panay
1044:1983 Luzon
1024:1955 Lanao
973:1645 Luzon
961:Historical
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