QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 3 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0001z0k
USGS usp0001z0k
15 Oct 1983, 11:56
58 km W of Gizo, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 7.4 km depth.
Published location
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-8.101000, 156.311000
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Event ID
usp0001z0k
Coordinates
-8.101, 156.311
Network
us
Significance
650