QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bxch
USGS usp000bxch
17 May 2003, 03:05
245 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.8 mwc earthquake at 31.4 km depth.
Published location
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-5.361000, 129.836000
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Event ID
usp000bxch
Coordinates
-5.361, 129.836
Network
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Significance
518