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USGS us1000bmby

5 Dec 2017, 12:14

148 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 148 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia?

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2.221800, 126.763300

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us1000bmby
Coordinates
2.2218, 126.7633
Network
us
Significance
432