QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us2000bpre
USGS us2000bpre
16 Nov 2017, 14:50
107 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 22 km depth.
Published location
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-10.128200, 160.998600
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Event ID
us2000bpre
Coordinates
-10.1282, 160.9986
Network
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Significance
432