QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us2000a22u
USGS us2000a22u
28 Jul 2017, 07:56
71 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 154.4 km depth.
Published location
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-16.163100, 168.085000
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Event ID
us2000a22u
Coordinates
-16.1631, 168.085
Network
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Significance
400