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USGS usp0002x61

15 Aug 1986, 08:40

161 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated27 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 161 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia?

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1.929000, 126.482000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0002x61
Coordinates
1.929, 126.482
Network
us
Significance
611