QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000nzln
USGS us7000nzln
17 Dec 2024, 18:17
18 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 46 km depth.
Published location
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-17.705300, 168.141800
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Event ID
us7000nzln
Coordinates
-17.7053, 168.1418
Network
us
Significance
466