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USGS us60004xz4

31 Jul 2019, 16:02

63 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

A magnitude 6.6 mww earthquake at 181 km depth.

Depth181 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagFlaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 63 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

-16.198500, 167.998200

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M 6.63

39 km SE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

M 6.56

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us60004xz4
Coordinates
-16.1985, 167.9982
Network
us
Significance
670