QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000h5rn
USGS usp000h5rn
5 Jan 2010, 12:15
127 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.8 mwc earthquake at 15.4 km depth.
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-9.019000, 157.551000
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Event ID
usp000h5rn
Coordinates
-9.019, 157.551
Network
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Significance
713