QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem881737
USGS iscgem881737
6 Apr 1959, 14:12
48 km S of Waingapu, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
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-10.093000, 120.319000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem881737
Coordinates
-10.093, 120.319
Network
iscgem
Significance
595