QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem883029
USGS iscgem883029
30 Sept 1959, 21:26
40 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
Where is 40 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu?
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-18.073000, 168.172000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem883029
Coordinates
-18.073, 168.172
Network
iscgem
Significance
556