QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0008s4r
USGS usp0008s4r
25 Jul 1998, 03:39
79 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.3 mwb earthquake at 43.5 km depth.
Published location
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-13.608000, 166.867000
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Event ID
usp0008s4r
Coordinates
-13.608, 166.867
Network
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Significance
611