QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000g918
USGS usp000g918
9 Jun 2008, 17:13
161 km W of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 53.4 km depth.
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-5.490000, 131.305000
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Event ID
usp000g918
Coordinates
-5.49, 131.305
Network
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Significance
385