QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000fjw7
USGS usp000fjw7
16 Aug 2007, 09:39
31 km WSW of Malango, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.5 mwc earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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-9.834000, 159.465000
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Event ID
usp000fjw7
Coordinates
-9.834, 159.465
Network
us
Significance
675