QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us1000jj9r
USGS us1000jj9r
20 Mar 2019, 15:23
53 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.3 mww earthquake at 119 km depth.
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-15.596500, 167.655100
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Event ID
us1000jj9r
Coordinates
-15.5965, 167.6551
Network
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Significance
613