QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem903639
USGS iscgem903639
20 May 1936, 04:05
3 km NNE of Malango, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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-9.670000, 159.732000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem903639
Coordinates
-9.67, 159.732
Network
iscgem
Significance
707