QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000e07f
USGS usp000e07f
25 Sept 2005, 13:55
59 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.1 mwb earthquake at 30 km depth.
Published location
Where is 59 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu?
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-17.515000, 167.801000
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Event ID
usp000e07f
Coordinates
-17.515, 167.801
Network
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Significance
576