QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000plq1
USGS us7000plq1
21 Mar 2025, 19:28
57 km SSW of Buala, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-8.601400, 159.340700
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Event ID
us7000plq1
Coordinates
-8.6014, 159.3407
Network
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Significance
385