QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000jgwe
USGS us7000jgwe
2 Mar 2023, 20:55
41 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 12.9 km depth.
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-14.891000, 166.716700
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Event ID
us7000jgwe
Coordinates
-14.891, 166.7167
Network
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Significance
400