QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us100044h9
USGS us100044h9
6 Dec 2015, 19:51
187 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.4 mb earthquake at 38.9 km depth.
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-10.649000, 164.086200
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Event ID
us100044h9
Coordinates
-10.649, 164.0862
Network
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Significance
449