QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bjvf
USGS usp000bjvf
1 Dec 2002, 14:37
279 km S of Taliwang, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.5 mwc earthquake at 19.2 km depth.
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-11.238000, 117.260000
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Event ID
usp000bjvf
Coordinates
-11.238, 117.26
Network
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Significance
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