QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us20008sim
USGS us20008sim
16 Mar 2017, 18:25
78 km N of Auki, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
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-8.066800, 160.817800
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Event ID
us20008sim
Coordinates
-8.0668, 160.8178
Network
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Significance
400