QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us2000as2f
USGS us2000as2f
20 Sept 2017, 21:09
85 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.4 mww earthquake at 197 km depth.
Published location
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-18.785400, 169.094600
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Event ID
us2000as2f
Coordinates
-18.7854, 169.0946
Network
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Significance
633