QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us200081iw
USGS us200081iw
9 Dec 2016, 19:13
85 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.5 mb earthquake at 39 km depth.
Published location
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-11.070400, 161.454800
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Event ID
us200081iw
Coordinates
-11.0704, 161.4548
Network
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Significance
465