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USGS us7000nz8f

16 Dec 2024, 10:14

68 km SE of Amahai, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 24.8 km depth.

Depth24.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated27 February 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 68 km SE of Amahai, Indonesia?

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-3.829700, 129.303500

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000nz8f
Coordinates
-3.8297, 129.3035
Network
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Significance
465