QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00065sh
USGS usp00065sh
29 Dec 1993, 07:48
92 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 7 mw earthquake at 33 km depth.
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-20.230000, 169.789000
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Event ID
usp00065sh
Coordinates
-20.23, 169.789
Network
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Significance
754