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USGS usp000j0eh

23 Apr 2011, 05:16

79 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 6.8 mww earthquake at 79 km depth.

Depth79 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 July 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 79 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands?

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-10.375000, 161.200000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000j0eh
Coordinates
-10.375, 161.2
Network
us
Significance
719