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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem841184
USGS iscgem841184

31 Dec 1966, 22:15

199 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 7.2 mw earthquake at 24.7 km depth.

Depth24.7 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 199 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands?

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-12.509000, 165.517000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem841184
Coordinates
-12.509, 165.517
Network
iscgem
Significance
806