QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00004wm
USGS usp00004wm
11 Jan 1974, 05:36
108 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.2 ms earthquake at 15 km depth.
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-14.159000, 166.589000
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Event ID
usp00004wm
Coordinates
-14.159, 166.589
Network
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Significance
591