QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000g9z7
USGS usp000g9z7
18 Jun 2008, 10:30
191 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 185.9 km depth.
Published location
Where is 191 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
-12.205000, 166.713000
Open the interactive map ↗Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
What the numbers mean
Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.
Need a current safety answer?
Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.
Continue exploring
Nearby events with a similar magnitude
Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000g9z7
Coordinates
-12.205, 166.713
Network
us
Significance
385