QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0009ua5
USGS usp0009ua5
9 Jun 2000, 09:41
94 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.1 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
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-11.301000, 162.062000
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Event ID
usp0009ua5
Coordinates
-11.301, 162.062
Network
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Significance
572