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USGS usp0001nvd

5 Aug 1982, 21:32

207 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 7 mw earthquake at 30.7 km depth.

Depth30.7 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 207 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands?

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-12.597000, 165.931000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0001nvd
Coordinates
-12.597, 165.931
Network
us
Significance
754