QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us10008sjl
USGS us10008sjl
15 May 2017, 14:01
108 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-20.005700, 168.370000
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Event ID
us10008sjl
Coordinates
-20.0057, 168.37
Network
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Significance
385