QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0000xqd
USGS usp0000xqd
1 Dec 1978, 15:35
66 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6 mb earthquake at 93 km depth.
Published location
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-10.155000, 161.397000
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Event ID
usp0000xqd
Coordinates
-10.155, 161.397
Network
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Significance
554