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USGS usp00014h9

15 Dec 1979, 00:02

16 km W of Lubuklinggau, Indonesia

A magnitude 6.6 ms earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 16 km W of Lubuklinggau, Indonesia?

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-3.299000, 102.712000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp00014h9
Coordinates
-3.299, 102.712
Network
us
Significance
670