QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us20007zl5
USGS us20007zl5
9 Dec 2016, 18:13
59 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.3 mb earthquake at 62 km depth.
Published location
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-10.529800, 161.382400
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Event ID
us20007zl5
Coordinates
-10.5298, 161.3824
Network
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Significance
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