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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem891132
USGS iscgem891132

3 Oct 1954, 23:21

240 km SSW of Sofifi, Indonesia

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 25 km depth.

Depth25 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 240 km SSW of Sofifi, Indonesia?

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-1.320000, 126.857000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem891132
Coordinates
-1.32, 126.857
Network
iscgem
Significance
556