QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us20008stk
USGS us20008stk
17 Mar 2017, 18:05
92 km NNE of Auki, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-8.000400, 161.022600
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Event ID
us20008stk
Coordinates
-8.0004, 161.0226
Network
us
Significance
400