QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us20008sx1
USGS us20008sx1
18 Mar 2017, 00:57
91 km NNE of Auki, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-7.975200, 160.937100
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Event ID
us20008sx1
Coordinates
-7.9752, 160.9371
Network
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Significance
385