QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usb000m668
USGS usb000m668
22 Jan 2014, 10:20
Vanuatu region
A magnitude 5.6 mwb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-20.487100, 172.520500
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Event ID
usb000m668
Coordinates
-20.4871, 172.5205
Network
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Significance
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