QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000983u
USGS usp000983u
16 May 1999, 16:25
268 km W of Abepura, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.4 mwc earthquake at 59.2 km depth.
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-2.642000, 138.217000
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Event ID
usp000983u
Coordinates
-2.642, 138.217
Network
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Significance
630