QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0006q1e
USGS usp0006q1e
14 Dec 1994, 07:28
38 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 16.3 km depth.
Published location
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-9.519000, 159.411000
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Event ID
usp0006q1e
Coordinates
-9.519, 159.411
Network
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Significance
572