QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000j7bd
USGS usp000j7bd
31 Aug 2011, 22:28
23 km ENE of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 168.6 km depth.
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-10.649000, 166.000000
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Event ID
usp000j7bd
Coordinates
-10.649, 166
Network
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Significance
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