QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000023t
USGS usp000023t
9 Jun 1973, 09:21
63 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.3 mb earthquake at 70 km depth.
Published location
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-10.294000, 161.362000
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Event ID
usp000023t
Coordinates
-10.294, 161.362
Network
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Significance
611