QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usc000tnc4
USGS usc000tnc4
9 Feb 2015, 12:50
Vanuatu region
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 48.1 km depth.
Published location
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-20.530400, 172.467500
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Event ID
usc000tnc4
Coordinates
-20.5304, 172.4675
Network
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Significance
385