QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gw9r
USGS usp000gw9r
17 Apr 2009, 17:11
94 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.4 mwc earthquake at 524.3 km depth.
Published location
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-9.230000, 158.996000
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Event ID
usp000gw9r
Coordinates
-9.23, 158.996
Network
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Significance
449