QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gx8b
USGS usp000gx8b
17 May 2009, 18:57
45 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-9.499000, 159.353000
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Event ID
usp000gx8b
Coordinates
-9.499, 159.353
Network
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Significance
402