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USGS usp00005jh

9 Mar 1974, 20:18

111 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 6.6 ms earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 111 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands?

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-7.335000, 156.193000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp00005jh
Coordinates
-7.335, 156.193
Network
us
Significance
670