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USGS usp00002y0

31 Jul 1973, 21:44

32 km E of Auki, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 6 ms earthquake at 30 km depth.

Depth30 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 32 km E of Auki, Solomon Islands?

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-8.767000, 160.991000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp00002y0
Coordinates
-8.767, 160.991
Network
us
Significance
554