QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00040w6
USGS usp00040w6
18 Oct 1989, 12:40
99 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 45.4 km depth.
Published location
Where is 99 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands?
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-10.155000, 161.063000
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Event ID
usp00040w6
Coordinates
-10.155, 161.063
Network
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Significance
572