QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gr48
USGS usp000gr48
21 Dec 2008, 14:26
95 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 37.5 km depth.
Published location
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-11.211000, 162.332000
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Event ID
usp000gr48
Coordinates
-11.211, 162.332
Network
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Significance
416