QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0002b7w
USGS usp0002b7w
21 Jan 1985, 00:55
214 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.9 mw earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-0.953000, 128.507000
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Event ID
usp0002b7w
Coordinates
-0.953, 128.507
Network
us
Significance
732