QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0009yvz
USGS usp0009yvz
21 Aug 2000, 16:51
Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-14.141000, 167.542000
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Event ID
usp0009yvz
Coordinates
-14.141, 167.542
Network
us
Significance
432