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USGS iscgem854556

13 Aug 1965, 13:40

43 km W of Norsup, Vanuatu

A magnitude 7.4 mw earthquake at 30 km depth.

Depth30 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 43 km W of Norsup, Vanuatu?

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-16.123000, 166.995000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem854556
Coordinates
-16.123, 166.995
Network
iscgem
Significance
842