QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000awjb
USGS usp000awjb
15 Jan 2002, 18:53
33 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 270.6 km depth.
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-19.247000, 169.341000
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Event ID
usp000awjb
Coordinates
-19.247, 169.341
Network
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Significance
416