QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jpeh
USGS usp000jpeh
25 Jul 2012, 12:20
1 km E of Malango, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.4 mww earthquake at 20 km depth.
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-9.694000, 159.727000
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Event ID
usp000jpeh
Coordinates
-9.694, 159.727
Network
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Significance
668