QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000400f
USGS usp000400f
25 Sept 1989, 15:17
90 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 33.9 km depth.
Published location
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-20.355000, 169.277000
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Event ID
usp000400f
Coordinates
-20.355, 169.277
Network
us
Significance
650