QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jj6t
USGS usp000jj6t
18 Apr 2012, 19:38
79 km ENE of Sorong, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 35 km depth.
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-0.545000, 131.893000
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Event ID
usp000jj6t
Coordinates
-0.545, 131.893
Network
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Significance
400