QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us1000e87x
USGS us1000e87x
18 May 2018, 21:25
214 km N of Palu, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 9.7 km depth.
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1.028800, 119.936500
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Event ID
us1000e87x
Coordinates
1.0288, 119.9365
Network
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Significance
400