QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us1000hbff
USGS us1000hbff
13 Oct 2018, 01:13
39 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.7 mww earthquake at 197.4 km depth.
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-13.681900, 167.246800
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Event ID
us1000hbff
Coordinates
-13.6819, 167.2468
Network
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Significance
500