QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000efts
USGS usp000efts
30 Apr 2006, 09:17
Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.1 mwb earthquake at 127.7 km depth.
Published location
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-15.103000, 167.441000
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Event ID
usp000efts
Coordinates
-15.103, 167.441
Network
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Significance
572