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USGS usp00006dw

17 May 1974, 21:55

3 km SSW of Cibinong, Indonesia

A magnitude 6 mb earthquake at 131 km depth.

Depth131 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 3 km SSW of Cibinong, Indonesia?

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-6.513000, 106.837000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp00006dw
Coordinates
-6.513, 106.837
Network
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Significance
554