QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usc000lvb5
USGS usc000lvb5
1 Jan 2014, 16:03
32 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.5 mww earthquake at 187 km depth.
Published location
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-13.863300, 167.249000
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Event ID
usc000lvb5
Coordinates
-13.8633, 167.249
Network
us
Significance
650