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USGS usp0006fjg

13 Jul 1994, 03:35

58 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

A magnitude 7.2 mw earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 58 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

-16.620000, 167.518000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 7.2

56 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu

M 7.16

54 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu

M 7.3

97 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

M 7.1

157 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

M 7.33

207 km E of Sola, Vanuatu

M 7.07

Vanuatu region

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0006fjg
Coordinates
-16.62, 167.518
Network
us
Significance
798