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USGS iscgem797686

9 Mar 1970, 17:01

77 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu

A magnitude 6.6 mw earthquake at 37.2 km depth.

Depth37.2 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 77 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu?

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-19.111000, 168.702000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem797686
Coordinates
-19.111, 168.702
Network
iscgem
Significance
670