QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000nzgb
USGS us7000nzgb
17 Dec 2024, 04:18
36 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.4 mb earthquake at 30.3 km depth.
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-17.887400, 168.008600
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Event ID
us7000nzgb
Coordinates
-17.8874, 168.0086
Network
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Significance
449