QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem857011
USGS iscgem857011
20 May 1965, 01:40
45 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
A magnitude 7.7 mw earthquake at 50 km depth.
Published location
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-14.649000, 167.200000
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Event ID
iscgem857011
Coordinates
-14.649, 167.2
Network
iscgem
Significance
912