QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem891745
USGS iscgem891745
10 Jun 1953, 19:23
53 km SE of Ambon, Indonesia
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 50 km depth.
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-4.076000, 128.486000
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Event ID
iscgem891745
Coordinates
-4.076, 128.486
Network
iscgem
Significance
561