QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0002p4n
USGS usp0002p4n
21 Dec 1985, 01:13
112 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 7.1 mw earthquake at 43 km depth.
Published location
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-13.966000, 166.516000
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Event ID
usp0002p4n
Coordinates
-13.966, 166.516
Network
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Significance
776