QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bj4f
USGS usp000bj4f
21 Nov 2002, 16:56
117 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 59.5 km depth.
Published location
Where is 117 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia?
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-9.542000, 117.280000
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Event ID
usp000bj4f
Coordinates
-9.542, 117.28
Network
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Significance
400