QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gdbu
USGS usp000gdbu
28 Jul 2008, 22:40
130 km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-10.578000, 163.103000
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Event ID
usp000gdbu
Coordinates
-10.578, 163.103
Network
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Significance
554