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USGS us7000pf62

21 Feb 2025, 07:20

35 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu

A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 41.7 km depth.

Depth41.7 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated6 May 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 35 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu?

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-19.498800, 168.943400

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000pf62
Coordinates
-19.4988, 168.9434
Network
us
Significance
400