QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bd1z
USGS usp000bd1z
25 Sept 2002, 00:01
80 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.3 mwc earthquake at 19 km depth.
Published location
Where is 80 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands?
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-10.650000, 161.210000
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Event ID
usp000bd1z
Coordinates
-10.65, 161.21
Network
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Significance
611