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USGS us7000j4kr

15 Jan 2023, 22:29

40 km SE of Singkil, Indonesia

A magnitude 6.1 mww earthquake at 37 km depth.

Depth37 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated31 March 2023Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 40 km SE of Singkil, Indonesia?

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1.983700, 97.997900

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000j4kr
Coordinates
1.9837, 97.9979
Network
us
Significance
576