QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us70009f12
USGS us70009f12
12 May 2020, 23:41
175 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.6 mww earthquake at 107 km depth.
Published location
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-12.066500, 166.648500
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Event ID
us70009f12
Coordinates
-12.0665, 166.6485
Network
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Significance
671