QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bm5x
USGS usp000bm5x
22 Dec 2002, 11:13
70 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 33.1 km depth.
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-10.503000, 161.281000
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Event ID
usp000bm5x
Coordinates
-10.503, 161.281
Network
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Significance
416