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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem889217
USGS iscgem889217

14 Feb 1955, 16:53

229 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 229 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia?

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3.459000, 126.864000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem889217
Coordinates
3.459, 126.864
Network
iscgem
Significance
611