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USGS us6000nx1e

7 Oct 2024, 10:36

23 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu

A magnitude 5.4 mww earthquake at 145 km depth.

Depth145 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated23 December 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 23 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu?

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-19.601900, 169.063500

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000nx1e
Coordinates
-19.6019, 169.0635
Network
us
Significance
449