QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00012wp
USGS usp00012wp
12 Sept 1979, 06:17
55 km S of Biak, Indonesia
A magnitude 7.9 ms earthquake at 5 km depth.
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-1.679000, 136.040000
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Event ID
usp00012wp
Coordinates
-1.679, 136.04
Network
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Significance
960