QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000kuh8
USGS us7000kuh8
9 Sept 2023, 01:45
81 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 164.4 km depth.
Published location
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-18.890200, 168.923200
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Event ID
us7000kuh8
Coordinates
-18.8902, 168.9232
Network
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Significance
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