QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem889085
USGS iscgem889085
5 Jan 1955, 23:42
37 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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-16.113000, 167.768000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem889085
Coordinates
-16.113, 167.768
Network
iscgem
Significance
650