QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gxg0
USGS usp000gxg0
24 May 2009, 16:48
91 km WSW of Buala, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 105 km depth.
Published location
Where is 91 km WSW of Buala, Solomon Islands?
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-8.477000, 158.831000
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Event ID
usp000gxg0
Coordinates
-8.477, 158.831
Network
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Significance
400