QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem909067
USGS iscgem909067
24 Jan 1927, 01:05
84 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 7.1 mw earthquake at 30 km depth.
Published location
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-18.284000, 167.756000
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Event ID
iscgem909067
Coordinates
-18.284, 167.756
Network
iscgem
Significance
773