QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0006nyy
USGS usp0006nyy
20 Nov 1994, 16:59
92 km S of Biak, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.3 mwb earthquake at 16 km depth.
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-2.001000, 135.932000
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Event ID
usp0006nyy
Coordinates
-2.001, 135.932
Network
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Significance
611