QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us20005iny
USGS us20005iny
15 Apr 2016, 19:47
Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.3 mb earthquake at 11.4 km depth.
Published location
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-14.501000, 166.742300
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Event ID
us20005iny
Coordinates
-14.501, 166.7423
Network
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Significance
432