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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem897217
USGS iscgem897217

1 Mar 1948, 01:12

124 km WNW of Ambon, Indonesia

A magnitude 7.1 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 124 km WNW of Ambon, Indonesia?

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-3.196000, 127.181000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 7.08

170 km WNW of Ambon, Indonesia

M 7.22

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M 7

114 km NW of Ambon, Indonesia

M 7

150 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia

M 6.98

166 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem897217
Coordinates
-3.196, 127.181
Network
iscgem
Significance
784