QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us10007njp
USGS us10007njp
29 Dec 2016, 16:27
67 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 32.9 km depth.
Published location
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-10.691500, 161.350400
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Event ID
us10007njp
Coordinates
-10.6915, 161.3504
Network
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Significance
400