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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem788053
USGS iscgem788053

10 Jan 1971, 11:45

119 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia

A magnitude 6.6 mw earthquake at 30 km depth.

Depth30 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 119 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia?

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-3.078000, 139.674000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem788053
Coordinates
-3.078, 139.674
Network
iscgem
Significance
672