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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00018y0
USGS usp00018y0

17 Jul 1980, 20:42

199 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 7.9 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 199 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands?

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-12.525000, 165.916000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp00018y0
Coordinates
-12.525, 165.916
Network
us
Significance
960