QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000pl6q
USGS us6000pl6q
20 Jan 2025, 08:38
62 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 36.4 km depth.
Published location
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-11.282600, 165.861100
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Event ID
us6000pl6q
Coordinates
-11.2826, 165.8611
Network
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Significance
465