QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000amae
USGS usp000amae
12 Aug 2001, 11:27
181 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 553.2 km depth.
Published location
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-6.958000, 125.170000
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Event ID
usp000amae
Coordinates
-6.958, 125.17
Network
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Significance
385