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USGS usp0006tw5

6 Mar 1995, 18:43

98 km SE of Tarakan, Indonesia

A magnitude 6.1 mwb earthquake at 16.7 km depth.

Depth16.7 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated29 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 98 km SE of Tarakan, Indonesia?

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2.690000, 118.226000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.1

37 km N of Tarakan, Indonesia

M 6.17

23 km W of Bawison, Philippines

M 6.2

7 km SSW of Lahad Datu, Malaysia

M 6.26

210 km ESE of Tarakan, Indonesia

M 5.7

81 km WSW of Pandan Niog, Philippines

M 6.55

26 km NNW of Lahad Datu, Malaysia

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0006tw5
Coordinates
2.69, 118.226
Network
us
Significance
572