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USGS usp0000uhc

13 May 1978, 08:08

63 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

A magnitude 6.7 mb earthquake at 160 km depth.

Depth160 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 63 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu?

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-14.521000, 167.319000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000uhc
Coordinates
-14.521, 167.319
Network
us
Significance
691