QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0009rnb
USGS usp0009rnb
21 Apr 2000, 13:15
67 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-18.221000, 167.926000
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Event ID
usp0009rnb
Coordinates
-18.221, 167.926
Network
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Significance
385