QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jvqb
USGS usp000jvqb
17 Nov 2012, 09:06
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 122.6 km depth.
Published location
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-22.278000, 171.578000
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Event ID
usp000jvqb
Coordinates
-22.278, 171.578
Network
us
Significance
400