QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0008g8h
USGS usp0008g8h
19 Feb 1998, 14:14
126 km S of Amahai, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.5 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
Where is 126 km S of Amahai, Indonesia?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
-4.476000, 129.082000
Open the interactive map ↗Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
What the numbers mean
Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.
Need a current safety answer?
Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.
Continue exploring
Nearby events with a similar magnitude
Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0008g8h
Coordinates
-4.476, 129.082
Network
us
Significance
650