QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000jkms
USGS us6000jkms
1 Feb 2023, 00:21
10 km NNE of Malango, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 29.2 km depth.
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-9.602500, 159.746200
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Event ID
us6000jkms
Coordinates
-9.6025, 159.7462
Network
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Significance
385