QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usc000n5ij
USGS usc000n5ij
8 Mar 2014, 20:56
60 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.3 mb earthquake at 76.9 km depth.
Published location
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-10.274000, 161.398200
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Event ID
usc000n5ij
Coordinates
-10.274, 161.3982
Network
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Significance
432