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USGS iscgem846454

15 Jun 1966, 01:59

110 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 7.1 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 110 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands?

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-10.301000, 160.922000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem846454
Coordinates
-10.301, 160.922
Network
iscgem
Significance
776