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USGS usp000a3qv

16 Nov 2000, 05:16

60 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

A magnitude 5.7 mb earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated15 September 2020Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 60 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu?

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-14.631000, 166.702000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000a3qv
Coordinates
-14.631, 166.702
Network
us
Significance
500