QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000m1qy
USGS us6000m1qy
24 Dec 2023, 17:32
112 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-20.424700, 168.757000
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Event ID
us6000m1qy
Coordinates
-20.4247, 168.757
Network
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Significance
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