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USGS usp0000juq

12 Oct 1976, 01:40

68 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 6 mb earthquake at 106 km depth.

Depth106 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 68 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands?

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-10.453000, 161.295000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000juq
Coordinates
-10.453, 161.295
Network
us
Significance
554