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USGS usp00013tu

2 Nov 1979, 15:53

30 km S of Kawalu, Indonesia

A magnitude 6.1 mb earthquake at 62 km depth.

Depth62 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 30 km S of Kawalu, Indonesia?

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-7.656000, 108.252000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp00013tu
Coordinates
-7.656, 108.252
Network
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Significance
572