QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00042wq
USGS usp00042wq
9 Dec 1989, 20:38
53 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.7 mw earthquake at 151 km depth.
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0.141000, 123.340000
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Event ID
usp00042wq
Coordinates
0.141, 123.34
Network
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Significance
691