QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000irfb
USGS us7000irfb
22 Nov 2022, 02:03
18 km SW of Malango, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 7 mww earthquake at 14 km depth.
Published location
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-9.819800, 159.603300
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Event ID
us7000irfb
Coordinates
-9.8198, 159.6033
Network
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Significance
768