QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0008u08
USGS usp0008u08
28 Aug 1998, 13:40
161 km S of Tondano, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.1 mwc earthquake at 66.2 km depth.
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-0.154000, 125.018000
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Event ID
usp0008u08
Coordinates
-0.154, 125.018
Network
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Significance
572