QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0003rwm
USGS usp0003rwm
14 Feb 1989, 06:20
60 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 31.9 km depth.
Published location
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-10.447000, 161.372000
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Event ID
usp0003rwm
Coordinates
-10.447, 161.372
Network
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Significance
650