QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem889086
USGS iscgem889086
6 Jan 1955, 02:22
19 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
Where is 19 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu?
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-16.171000, 167.585000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem889086
Coordinates
-16.171, 167.585
Network
iscgem
Significance
591