QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us20007zpc
USGS us20007zpc
9 Dec 2016, 23:39
65 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 48.6 km depth.
Published location
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-10.393800, 161.329000
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Event ID
us20007zpc
Coordinates
-10.3938, 161.329
Network
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Significance
466