QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000et5s
USGS usp000et5s
16 Sept 2006, 07:17
northern Sumatra, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 49 km depth.
Published location
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5.124000, 94.779000
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Event ID
usp000et5s
Coordinates
5.124, 94.779
Network
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Significance
417