QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000k3pv
USGS us7000k3pv
19 May 2023, 04:03
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
A magnitude 5.5 mb earthquake at 34.3 km depth.
Published location
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-23.231400, 171.009100
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Event ID
us7000k3pv
Coordinates
-23.2314, 171.0091
Network
us
Significance
465