QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0009jzn
USGS usp0009jzn
18 Dec 1999, 17:44
108 km W of Abepura, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.2 mwc earthquake at 16.2 km depth.
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-2.425000, 139.675000
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Event ID
usp0009jzn
Coordinates
-2.425, 139.675
Network
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Significance
591