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5.1-magnitude quake hits Solomon Islands: GFZ

May 04, 2024

New York [USA], May 4: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted Solomon Islands at 22:47:39 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 162.1 km, was initially determined to be at 5.46 degrees south latitude and 154.33 degrees east longitude
Source: Xinhua

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