QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0007jw8
USGS usp0007jw8
17 Jun 1996, 12:22
169 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia
A magnitude 7.9 mwc earthquake at 587.3 km depth.
Published location
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-7.137000, 122.589000
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Event ID
usp0007jw8
Coordinates
-7.137, 122.589
Network
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Significance
960