QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000kx7j
USGS us7000kx7j
21 Sept 2023, 22:11
Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.1 mww earthquake at 185 km depth.
Published location
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-14.019200, 167.246700
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Event ID
us7000kx7j
Coordinates
-14.0192, 167.2467
Network
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Significance
574