QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0002r9s
USGS usp0002r9s
24 Feb 1986, 19:41
92 km S of Gizo, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-8.934000, 156.795000
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Event ID
usp0002r9s
Coordinates
-8.934, 156.795
Network
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Significance
591