QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000engm
USGS usp000engm
13 Jul 2006, 06:12
65 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 193.7 km depth.
Published location
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-16.004000, 168.019000
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Event ID
usp000engm
Coordinates
-16.004, 168.019
Network
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Significance
400