QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem905850
USGS iscgem905850
2 Oct 1933, 14:59
96 km ENE of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
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-10.347000, 166.590000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem905850
Coordinates
-10.347, 166.59
Network
iscgem
Significance
565