QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000h5cu
USGS usp000h5cu
26 Dec 2009, 08:57
171 km W of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.1 mwc earthquake at 85 km depth.
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-5.530000, 131.205000
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Event ID
usp000h5cu
Coordinates
-5.53, 131.205
Network
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Significance
572