QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000kr68
USGS us6000kr68
9 Jul 2023, 19:43
38 km SW of Luganville, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.3 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-15.771700, 166.912200
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Event ID
us6000kr68
Coordinates
-15.7717, 166.9122
Network
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Significance
432