QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem811574
USGS iscgem811574
27 Mar 1969, 05:46
231 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 24.4 km depth.
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3.800000, 128.335000
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Event ID
iscgem811574
Coordinates
3.8, 128.335
Network
iscgem
Significance
554