QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000g88z
USGS us6000g88z
1 Dec 2021, 17:23
68 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 43.7 km depth.
Published location
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-10.391100, 161.297200
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Event ID
us6000g88z
Coordinates
-10.3911, 161.2972
Network
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Significance
432