QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 3 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0006k9a
USGS usp0006k9a
1 Oct 1994, 18:46
51 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-17.768000, 167.830000
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Event ID
usp0006k9a
Coordinates
-17.768, 167.83
Network
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Significance
591