QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00000z5
USGS usp00000z5
17 Mar 1973, 04:57
20 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6 mb earthquake at 194 km depth.
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-19.376000, 169.359000
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Event ID
usp00000z5
Coordinates
-19.376, 169.359
Network
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Significance
554