QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usc000fe8q
USGS usc000fe8q
28 Feb 2013, 03:09
Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.9 mww earthquake at 18 km depth.
Published location
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-17.721000, 167.338000
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Event ID
usc000fe8q
Coordinates
-17.721, 167.338
Network
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Significance
538