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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0002zw8
USGS usp0002zw8

11 Nov 1986, 00:02

153 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 79 km depth.

Depth79 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated27 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 153 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia?

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2.414000, 126.811000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0002zw8
Coordinates
2.414, 126.811
Network
us
Significance
554