QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00045mr
USGS usp00045mr
19 Feb 1990, 06:48
83 km W of Luganville, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.9 mw earthquake at 12.1 km depth.
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-15.465000, 166.385000
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Event ID
usp00045mr
Coordinates
-15.465, 166.385
Network
us
Significance
732