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776:"Moro Gulf 2010c: M 7.5 â Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines"
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643:List of earthquakes in 2010
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1626:October 2019 Cotabato
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398:C: 634 km
396:B: 585 km
394:A: 610 km
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