QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000g8g4
USGS usp000g8g4
3 Jun 2008, 17:20
71 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.2 mwc earthquake at 84 km depth.
Published location
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-10.509000, 161.273000
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Event ID
usp000g8g4
Coordinates
-10.509, 161.273
Network
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Significance
593