QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0006c1h
USGS usp0006c1h
4 May 1994, 07:37
76 km N of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 206.4 km depth.
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-17.047000, 168.265000
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Event ID
usp0006c1h
Coordinates
-17.047, 168.265
Network
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Significance
591