QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us700090nb
USGS us700090nb
20 Apr 2020, 20:59
60 km SW of Buala, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.2 mww earthquake at 87.4 km depth.
Published location
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-8.541500, 159.219300
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Event ID
us700090nb
Coordinates
-8.5415, 159.2193
Network
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Significance
416