QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0000qse
USGS usp0000qse
23 Sept 1977, 06:57
282 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia
A magnitude 6 mb earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-11.206000, 118.217000
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Event ID
usp0000qse
Coordinates
-11.206, 118.217
Network
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Significance
554