QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000d764
USGS us6000d764
10 Jan 2021, 06:48
50 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.1 mww earthquake at 160 km depth.
Published location
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-16.034700, 167.882600
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Event ID
us6000d764
Coordinates
-16.0347, 167.8826
Network
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Significance
573