QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0007t09
USGS usp0007t09
14 Nov 1996, 07:58
102 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6 mwb earthquake at 109.2 km depth.
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-11.384000, 166.461000
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Event ID
usp0007t09
Coordinates
-11.384, 166.461
Network
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Significance
554