QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us70007l12
USGS us70007l12
31 Jan 2020, 12:29
45 km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-8.349000, 156.509500
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Event ID
us70007l12
Coordinates
-8.349, 156.5095
Network
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Significance
400