QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us1000290b
USGS us1000290b
14 May 2015, 18:38
251 km S of Ambon, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 367.4 km depth.
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-5.970900, 128.305400
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Event ID
us1000290b
Coordinates
-5.9709, 128.3054
Network
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Significance
400