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USGS us10002bpw
23 May 2015, 00:59
159 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.8 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is 159 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands?
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-11.109300, 163.215400
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Event ID
us10002bpw
Coordinates
-11.1093, 163.2154
Network
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Significance
711