QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000c1uk
USGS usp000c1uk
6 Jul 2003, 22:34
40 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.8 mwb earthquake at 86.2 km depth.
Published location
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-15.581000, 167.533000
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Event ID
usp000c1uk
Coordinates
-15.581, 167.533
Network
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Significance
518