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USGS usp000432n

14 Dec 1989, 19:13

70 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 37.6 km depth.

Depth37.6 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 70 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands?

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-10.445000, 161.275000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000432n
Coordinates
-10.445, 161.275
Network
us
Significance
554