QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 3 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0004xr5
USGS usp0004xr5
12 Oct 1991, 17:26
96 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.3 mwb earthquake at 43.8 km depth.
Published location
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-13.742000, 166.673000
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Event ID
usp0004xr5
Coordinates
-13.742, 166.673
Network
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Significance
611