QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000efcf
USGS us6000efcf
28 May 2021, 05:39
163 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5 mww earthquake at 107.8 km depth.
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-12.681900, 166.660300
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Event ID
us6000efcf
Coordinates
-12.6819, 166.6603
Network
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Significance
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