QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem903552
USGS iscgem903552
9 Apr 1936, 16:02
72 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
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-11.360000, 165.979000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem903552
Coordinates
-11.36, 165.979
Network
iscgem
Significance
571