QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 3 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0009ny8
USGS usp0009ny8
25 Feb 2000, 13:54
Vanuatu region
A magnitude 5.6 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-20.053000, 174.363000
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Event ID
usp0009ny8
Coordinates
-20.053, 174.363
Network
us
Significance
482