QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us10002b03
USGS us10002b03
20 May 2015, 23:48
178 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.8 mww earthquake at 11 km depth.
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-10.875900, 164.169400
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Event ID
us10002b03
Coordinates
-10.8759, 164.1694
Network
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Significance
711