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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0004m4u
USGS usp0004m4u

25 Jan 1991, 17:40

162 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia

A magnitude 6.4 mb earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 162 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia?

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-2.275000, 139.206000

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M 6.4

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M 6.5

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M 6.3

222 km NNE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

M 6.3

233 km W of Abepura, Indonesia

M 6.3

185 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0004m4u
Coordinates
-2.275, 139.206
Network
us
Significance
630