QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgemsup913878
USGS iscgemsup913878
5 Jan 1915, 14:33
44 km SSW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 7.3 mB earthquake at 170 km depth.
Published location
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-14.232000, 167.361000
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Event ID
iscgemsup913878
Coordinates
-14.232, 167.361
Network
iscgemsup
Significance
820