QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us10002b8f
USGS us10002b8f
21 May 2015, 20:32
58 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.7 mww earthquake at 5 km depth.
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-9.804200, 160.333600
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Event ID
us10002b8f
Coordinates
-9.8042, 160.3336
Network
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Significance
502