QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0009xz7
USGS usp0009xz7
5 Aug 2000, 20:43
271 km W of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.5 mwc earthquake at 171.2 km depth.
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-5.845000, 130.309000
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Event ID
usp0009xz7
Coordinates
-5.845, 130.309
Network
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Significance
465