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USGS us7000p0ub

23 Dec 2024, 04:51

39 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 57 km depth.

Depth57 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated8 March 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 39 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands?

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-11.080500, 165.855300

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000p0ub
Coordinates
-11.0805, 165.8553
Network
us
Significance
385