QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000194t
USGS usp000194t
29 Jul 1980, 04:11
156 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.7 ms earthquake at 48 km depth.
Published location
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-13.101000, 166.338000
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Event ID
usp000194t
Coordinates
-13.101, 166.338
Network
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Significance
691