QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b686
USGS usp000b686
16 Jun 2002, 01:00
155 km N of Palu, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.9 mwc earthquake at 34.8 km depth.
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0.495000, 119.901000
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Event ID
usp000b686
Coordinates
0.495, 119.901
Network
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Significance
536