QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00074v6
USGS usp00074v6
9 Oct 1995, 14:43
233 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.3 mwb earthquake at 104.8 km depth.
Published location
Where is 233 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu?
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-21.474000, 170.176000
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Event ID
usp00074v6
Coordinates
-21.474, 170.176
Network
us
Significance
611