QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us10008i97
USGS us10008i97
17 Apr 2017, 03:21
116 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.7 mww earthquake at 16 km depth.
Published location
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-13.391100, 166.596200
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Event ID
us10008i97
Coordinates
-13.3911, 166.5962
Network
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Significance
500