QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us100088vp
USGS us100088vp
14 Mar 2017, 12:36
182 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 127 km depth.
Published location
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-21.012700, 170.068000
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Event ID
us100088vp
Coordinates
-21.0127, 170.068
Network
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Significance
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