QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0003ycj
USGS usp0003ycj
12 Aug 1989, 01:40
63 km W of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 51 km depth.
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0.800000, 126.817000
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Event ID
usp0003ycj
Coordinates
0.8, 126.817
Network
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Significance
572