QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us60007gyx
USGS us60007gyx
27 Jan 2020, 05:02
102 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.3 mww earthquake at 21 km depth.
Published location
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-10.092900, 161.060600
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Event ID
us60007gyx
Coordinates
-10.0929, 161.0606
Network
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Significance
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