QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/official19380201190422_30
USGS official19380201190422_30
1 Feb 1938, 19:04
1938 Banda Sea Earthquake
A magnitude 8.5 mw earthquake at 25 km depth.
Published location
Where is 1938 Banda Sea Earthquake?
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-5.045000, 131.614000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
official19380201190422_30
Coordinates
-5.045, 131.614
Network
official
Significance
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