QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem17291391
USGS iscgem17291391
3 Feb 1962, 00:37
155 km E of Biak, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 23 km depth.
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-1.311000, 137.474000
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Event ID
iscgem17291391
Coordinates
-1.311, 137.474
Network
iscgem
Significance
613