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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gr1h
USGS usp000gr1h

20 Dec 2008, 17:44

182 km W of Abepura, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.5 mwc earthquake at 45.1 km depth.

Depth45.1 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 182 km W of Abepura, Indonesia?

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-2.769000, 138.996000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000gr1h
Coordinates
-2.769, 138.996
Network
us
Significance
465