QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000h2gj
USGS usp000h2gj
7 Oct 2009, 23:50
186 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.8 mwc earthquake at 21 km depth.
Published location
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-12.390000, 166.086000
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Event ID
usp000h2gj
Coordinates
-12.39, 166.086
Network
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Significance
711