QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bufy
USGS usp000bufy
5 Apr 2003, 23:03
51 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.9 mwb earthquake at 177.5 km depth.
Published location
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-16.180000, 167.889000
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Event ID
usp000bufy
Coordinates
-16.18, 167.889
Network
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Significance
536