QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000eqz1
USGS usp000eqz1
15 Aug 2006, 04:05
193 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.9 mwb earthquake at 16 km depth.
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-4.672000, 126.734000
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Event ID
usp000eqz1
Coordinates
-4.672, 126.734
Network
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Significance
536