QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us20002laa
USGS us20002laa
22 May 2015, 22:50
182 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.3 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is 182 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands?
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-11.030000, 163.487300
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Event ID
us20002laa
Coordinates
-11.03, 163.4873
Network
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Significance
432