QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 3 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000h2hu
USGS usp000h2hu
8 Oct 2009, 02:59
130 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.9 mb earthquake at 35 km depth.
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-11.898000, 165.960000
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Event ID
usp000h2hu
Coordinates
-11.898, 165.96
Network
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Significance
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