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USGS usc000faep

20 Feb 2013, 00:09

120 km E of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 6 km depth.

Depth6 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated3 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 120 km E of Lata, Solomon Islands?

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-10.781000, 166.902000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usc000faep
Coordinates
-10.781, 166.902
Network
us
Significance
482