QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem905989
USGS iscgem905989
25 Jan 1932, 01:52
88 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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-17.815000, 167.486000
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Event ID
iscgem905989
Coordinates
-17.815, 167.486
Network
iscgem
Significance
574