QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem17290149
USGS iscgem17290149
16 Mar 1961, 13:45
43 km N of Ende, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 45 km depth.
Published location
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-8.453000, 121.710000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem17290149
Coordinates
-8.453, 121.71
Network
iscgem
Significance
648