QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem888489
USGS iscgem888489
17 Jul 1956, 08:34
180 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste
A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 450.8 km depth.
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-6.856000, 126.245000
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Event ID
iscgem888489
Coordinates
-6.856, 126.245
Network
iscgem
Significance
711