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USGS usd000h551
4 Apr 2022, 17:06
56 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6 mww earthquake at 31 km depth.
Published location
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-17.472300, 167.862500
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Event ID
usd000h551
Coordinates
-17.4723, 167.8625
Network
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Significance
562