QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000h2u9
USGS us7000h2u9
17 Apr 2022, 08:46
Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.1 mww earthquake at 196 km depth.
Published location
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-15.704400, 167.845700
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Event ID
us7000h2u9
Coordinates
-15.7044, 167.8457
Network
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Significance
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