QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0002z8j
USGS usp0002z8j
23 Oct 1986, 03:18
43 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 159.6 km depth.
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-15.570000, 167.561000
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Event ID
usp0002z8j
Coordinates
-15.57, 167.561
Network
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Significance
591