QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00087n5
USGS usp00087n5
17 Sept 1997, 15:50
162 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 6 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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2.109000, 126.597000
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Event ID
usp00087n5
Coordinates
2.109, 126.597
Network
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Significance
554