QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0003g0p
USGS usp0003g0p
17 May 1988, 00:07
131 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 16 km depth.
Published location
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-13.941000, 166.335000
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Event ID
usp0003g0p
Coordinates
-13.941, 166.335
Network
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Significance
572