QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00079zv
USGS usp00079zv
1 Jan 1996, 08:05
181 km N of Palu, Indonesia
A magnitude 7.9 mw earthquake at 24 km depth.
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0.729000, 119.931000
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Event ID
usp00079zv
Coordinates
0.729, 119.931
Network
us
Significance
960