QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem884913
USGS iscgem884913
12 Aug 1958, 20:25
143 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 47.5 km depth.
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0.422000, 126.145000
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Event ID
iscgem884913
Coordinates
0.422, 126.145
Network
iscgem
Significance
644