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USGS usp0000qbn

27 Aug 1977, 08:12

58 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste

A magnitude 6.8 ms earthquake at 25 km depth.

Depth25 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

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-8.062000, 125.300000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000qbn
Coordinates
-8.062, 125.3
Network
us
Significance
711