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USGS us7000jhz2

7 Mar 2023, 20:31

78 km S of Modisi, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 39.3 km depth.

Depth39.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated15 May 2023Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 78 km S of Modisi, Indonesia?

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-0.253300, 124.547100

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000jhz2
Coordinates
-0.2533, 124.5471
Network
us
Significance
432