QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000dqzt
USGS usp000dqzt
17 May 2005, 00:12
11 km NNE of Pototano, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.3 mwb earthquake at 41.7 km depth.
Published location
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-8.315000, 117.512000
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Event ID
usp000dqzt
Coordinates
-8.315, 117.512
Network
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Significance
432