QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem902922
USGS iscgem902922
25 Jan 1937, 06:34
76 km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 7.2 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
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-10.371000, 162.615000
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Event ID
iscgem902922
Coordinates
-10.371, 162.615
Network
iscgem
Significance
800