QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00035ur
USGS usp00035ur
17 Jun 1987, 02:32
217 km W of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 7.1 mw earthquake at 67.3 km depth.
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-5.577000, 130.791000
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Event ID
usp00035ur
Coordinates
-5.577, 130.791
Network
us
Significance
776