QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000h1bm
USGS usp000h1bm
8 Sept 2009, 16:18
70 km N of Pototano, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 268.1 km depth.
Published location
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-7.782000, 117.374000
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Event ID
usp000h1bm
Coordinates
-7.782, 117.374
Network
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Significance
416