QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usc000swx1
USGS usc000swx1
13 Nov 2014, 12:21
116 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.5 mwb earthquake at 211 km depth.
Published location
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-18.498100, 169.114900
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Event ID
usc000swx1
Coordinates
-18.4981, 169.1149
Network
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Significance
465