QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000c659
USGS usp000c659
28 Aug 2003, 21:58
149 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.5 mwc earthquake at 70.3 km depth.
Published location
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0.207000, 126.177000
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Event ID
usp000c659
Coordinates
0.207, 126.177
Network
us
Significance
465