QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usb000s1ix
USGS usb000s1ix
9 Aug 2014, 05:04
53 km SE of Buala, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 61.6 km depth.
Published location
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-8.427000, 159.990700
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Event ID
usb000s1ix
Coordinates
-8.427, 159.9907
Network
us
Significance
385