QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000djw8
USGS usp000djw8
23 Mar 2005, 13:30
68 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 71.9 km depth.
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-10.146000, 161.373000
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Event ID
usp000djw8
Coordinates
-10.146, 161.373
Network
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Significance
400