QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usc000sy0a
USGS usc000sy0a
17 Nov 2014, 01:05
246 km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.8 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.
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-9.548400, 155.139100
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Event ID
usc000sy0a
Coordinates
-9.5484, 155.1391
Network
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Significance
518