QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000d4ap
USGS usp000d4ap
15 Sept 2004, 09:40
192 km N of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 31.4 km depth.
Published location
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-12.154000, 167.775000
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Event ID
usp000d4ap
Coordinates
-12.154, 167.775
Network
us
Significance
400