QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000cst3
USGS usp000cst3
17 Apr 2004, 20:00
Banda Sea
A magnitude 5.7 mwb earthquake at 157.2 km depth.
Published location
Where is Banda Sea?
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-6.390000, 129.977000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000cst3
Coordinates
-6.39, 129.977
Network
us
Significance
500