QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0002mw5
USGS usp0002mw5
17 Nov 1985, 14:20
97 km SSE of Manokwari, Indonesia
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.
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-1.668000, 134.424000
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Event ID
usp0002mw5
Coordinates
-1.668, 134.424
Network
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Significance
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