QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000c5p7
USGS us6000c5p7
5 Oct 2020, 14:03
66 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 121 km depth.
Published location
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-15.611400, 167.804600
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Event ID
us6000c5p7
Coordinates
-15.6114, 167.8046
Network
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Significance
385