QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0008wak
USGS usp0008wak
10 Oct 1998, 17:32
55 km N of Palu, Indonesia
A magnitude 6 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-0.403000, 119.840000
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Event ID
usp0008wak
Coordinates
-0.403, 119.84
Network
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Significance
554