QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem905048
USGS iscgem905048
19 Jul 1934, 01:06
197 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-12.507000, 165.944000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem905048
Coordinates
-12.507, 165.944
Network
iscgem
Significance
597