QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00004vu
USGS usp00004vu
10 Jan 1974, 08:51
70 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
A magnitude 7.2 ms earthquake at 34 km depth.
Published location
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-14.434000, 166.863000
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Event ID
usp00004vu
Coordinates
-14.434, 166.863
Network
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Significance
798