QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem882819
USGS iscgem882819
5 Sept 1959, 07:07
148 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 20 km depth.
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0.858000, 129.030000
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Event ID
iscgem882819
Coordinates
0.858, 129.03
Network
iscgem
Significance
578