QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000f41c
USGS usp000f41c
31 Jan 2007, 16:40
6 km SW of Malango, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 23.2 km depth.
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-9.738000, 159.675000
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Event ID
usp000f41c
Coordinates
-9.738, 159.675
Network
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Significance
416