QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000e098
USGS usp000e098
26 Sept 2005, 00:08
62 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 27.3 km depth.
Published location
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-17.415000, 167.825000
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Event ID
usp000e098
Coordinates
-17.415, 167.825
Network
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Significance
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