QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0002q30
USGS usp0002q30
15 Jan 1986, 20:17
229 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6 mb earthquake at 146.3 km depth.
Published location
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-21.369000, 170.327000
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Event ID
usp0002q30
Coordinates
-21.369, 170.327
Network
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Significance
554