QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000j4gz
USGS us7000j4gz
15 Jan 2023, 05:32
Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.2 mww earthquake at 19.5 km depth.
Published location
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-15.532400, 168.149600
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Event ID
us7000j4gz
Coordinates
-15.5324, 168.1496
Network
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Significance
416