QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0009ks6
USGS usp0009ks6
5 Jan 2000, 08:58
149 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 121.3 km depth.
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-11.879000, 166.515000
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Event ID
usp0009ks6
Coordinates
-11.879, 166.515
Network
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Significance
400