QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000lt73
USGS us7000lt73
23 Jan 2024, 14:33
39 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.3 mww earthquake at 31 km depth.
Published location
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-17.982700, 168.049900
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Event ID
us7000lt73
Coordinates
-17.9827, 168.0499
Network
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Significance
667