QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us1000az05
USGS us1000az05
31 Oct 2017, 12:37
48 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.7 mww earthquake at 15.8 km depth.
Published location
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-3.819400, 127.769000
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Event ID
us1000az05
Coordinates
-3.8194, 127.769
Network
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Significance
500