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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem891611
USGS iscgem891611

6 Apr 1953, 00:36

155 km SSW of Tual, Indonesia

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 63.3 km depth.

Depth63.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 155 km SSW of Tual, Indonesia?

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-6.841000, 132.038000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.26

195 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia

M 6.29

10 km E of Ambon, Indonesia

M 6.3

113 km W of Tual, Indonesia

M 6.22

84 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia

M 6.22

213 km E of Amahai, Indonesia

M 6.3

Banda Sea

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem891611
Coordinates
-6.841, 132.038
Network
iscgem
Significance
603