QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us20008293
USGS us20008293
18 Dec 2016, 11:35
81 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 59.2 km depth.
Published location
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-10.197200, 161.219500
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Event ID
us20008293
Coordinates
-10.1972, 161.2195
Network
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Significance
432