QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bczj
USGS usp000bczj
24 Sept 2002, 03:26
85 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.6 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-10.584000, 161.154000
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Event ID
usp000bczj
Coordinates
-10.584, 161.154
Network
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Significance
482