QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us1000ceqp
USGS us1000ceqp
2 Feb 2018, 21:16
95 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 98.9 km depth.
Published location
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-8.275700, 158.732500
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Event ID
us1000ceqp
Coordinates
-8.2757, 158.7325
Network
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Significance
385