QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jsz0
USGS usp000jsz0
25 Sept 2012, 20:42
6 km SSE of Malango, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.2 mb earthquake at 30.9 km depth.
Published location
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-9.748000, 159.746000
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Event ID
usp000jsz0
Coordinates
-9.748, 159.746
Network
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Significance
416