QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b2nc
USGS usp000b2nc
18 Apr 2002, 09:53
223 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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3.411000, 126.888000
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Event ID
usp000b2nc
Coordinates
3.411, 126.888
Network
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Significance
432