QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00055g2
USGS usp00055g2
7 Apr 1992, 23:47
98 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 16 km depth.
Published location
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-16.867000, 168.129000
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Event ID
usp00055g2
Coordinates
-16.867, 168.129
Network
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Significance
554