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USGS usb000iwjv

6 Aug 2013, 18:21

89 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

A magnitude 5.7 mww earthquake at 13.5 km depth.

Depth13.5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated3 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 89 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu?

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-16.906500, 167.373000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usb000iwjv
Coordinates
-16.9065, 167.373
Network
us
Significance
500