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USGS usc000pjp0

14 Apr 2014, 08:40

94 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 5.6 mwb earthquake at 5 km depth.

Depth5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated3 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 94 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands?

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-11.305200, 161.818400

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usc000pjp0
Coordinates
-11.3052, 161.8184
Network
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Significance
482