QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us200082sj
USGS us200082sj
11 Dec 2016, 21:39
71 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10.2 km depth.
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-10.902700, 161.455800
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Event ID
us200082sj
Coordinates
-10.9027, 161.4558
Network
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Significance
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