QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0009kvr
USGS usp0009kvr
8 Jan 2000, 01:19
15 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.4 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
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-9.805000, 159.811000
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Event ID
usp0009kvr
Coordinates
-9.805, 159.811
Network
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Significance
630