QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000pk3x
USGS us6000pk3x
15 Jan 2025, 07:32
39 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5 mww earthquake at 74.9 km depth.
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-17.393900, 168.208600
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Event ID
us6000pk3x
Coordinates
-17.3939, 168.2086
Network
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Significance
389