QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem789614
USGS iscgem789614
29 Dec 1970, 03:26
55 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.7 mw earthquake at 41 km depth.
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-10.504000, 161.412000
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Event ID
iscgem789614
Coordinates
-10.504, 161.412
Network
iscgem
Significance
682