QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem906653
USGS iscgem906653
7 Mar 1931, 10:00
Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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-10.356000, 160.836000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem906653
Coordinates
-10.356, 160.836
Network
iscgem
Significance
591