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USGS us6000k60j

21 Apr 2023, 11:21

156 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.9 mww earthquake at 21 km depth.

Depth21 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated18 January 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 156 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia?

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2.765200, 127.050100

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000k60j
Coordinates
2.7652, 127.0501
Network
us
Significance
536