QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0002jsf
USGS usp0002jsf
15 Sept 1985, 03:42
104 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-4.130000, 136.049000
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Event ID
usp0002jsf
Coordinates
-4.13, 136.049
Network
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Significance
611