QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0002zbs
USGS usp0002zbs
25 Oct 1986, 21:47
20 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 30.6 km depth.
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-17.663000, 168.135000
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Event ID
usp0002zbs
Coordinates
-17.663, 168.135
Network
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Significance
630