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USGS us6000c9du

19 Oct 2020, 10:38

45 km N of Sinabang, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.1 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 45 km N of Sinabang, Indonesia?

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2.887300, 96.316900

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000c9du
Coordinates
2.8873, 96.3169
Network
us
Significance
400