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USGS usp0000xxq

14 Dec 1978, 19:25

149 km SE of Tondano, Indonesia

A magnitude 6 mb earthquake at 60 km depth.

Depth60 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 149 km SE of Tondano, Indonesia?

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0.536000, 126.022000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000xxq
Coordinates
0.536, 126.022
Network
us
Significance
554