QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000e8ys
USGS usp000e8ys
27 Jan 2006, 16:58
196 km S of Ambon, Indonesia
A magnitude 7.6 mwc earthquake at 397 km depth.
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-5.473000, 128.131000
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Event ID
usp000e8ys
Coordinates
-5.473, 128.131
Network
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Significance
920