QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem805322
USGS iscgem805322
8 Aug 1969, 21:44
Banda Sea
A magnitude 6.6 mw earthquake at 176.1 km depth.
Published location
Where is Banda Sea?
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-6.069000, 129.569000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem805322
Coordinates
-6.069, 129.569
Network
iscgem
Significance
668