QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000fw98
USGS usp000fw98
8 Jan 2008, 19:23
244 km NW of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.8 mwc earthquake at 1.6 km depth.
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-3.913000, 131.368000
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Event ID
usp000fw98
Coordinates
-3.913, 131.368
Network
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Significance
518