QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0009kfj
USGS usp0009kfj
29 Dec 1999, 22:53
70 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.2 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-11.165000, 165.330000
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Event ID
usp0009kfj
Coordinates
-11.165, 165.33
Network
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Significance
591