QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000g9aj
USGS us7000g9aj
5 Jan 2022, 16:43
Vanuatu
A magnitude 5 mww earthquake at 267.2 km depth.
Published location
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-18.979700, 169.612200
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Event ID
us7000g9aj
Coordinates
-18.9797, 169.6122
Network
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Significance
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