QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us20005jhi
USGS us20005jhi
18 Apr 2016, 14:06
20 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.9 mww earthquake at 76 km depth.
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-19.492000, 169.093400
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Event ID
us20005jhi
Coordinates
-19.492, 169.0934
Network
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Significance
537