QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000jnpc
USGS us6000jnpc
14 Feb 2023, 02:03
44 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.2 mww earthquake at 119.6 km depth.
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-15.355200, 167.541000
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Event ID
us6000jnpc
Coordinates
-15.3552, 167.541
Network
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Significance
417