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USGS us6000tn0t

23 Aug 2026, 22:32

126 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 5.2 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated30 August 2026Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 126 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands?

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-10.707500, 164.641400

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000tn0t
Coordinates
-10.7075, 164.6414
Network
us
Significance
416