QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jqwt
USGS usp000jqwt
27 Aug 2012, 10:01
33 km SSE of Parapat, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 mb earthquake at 149.5 km depth.
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2.376000, 99.031000
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Event ID
usp000jqwt
Coordinates
2.376, 99.031
Network
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Significance
416