QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000tik6
USGS us6000tik6
6 Aug 2026, 14:42
106 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 67.2 km depth.
Published location
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-8.047900, 158.627400
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Event ID
us6000tik6
Coordinates
-8.0479, 158.6274
Network
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Significance
400