QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000h6ay
USGS usp000h6ay
19 Jan 2010, 00:17
Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.6 mwc earthquake at 39.1 km depth.
Published location
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-8.997000, 158.071000
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Event ID
usp000h6ay
Coordinates
-8.997, 158.071
Network
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Significance
482