QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000g3fe
USGS usp000g3fe
9 Apr 2008, 16:31
91 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 35 km depth.
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-20.018000, 168.573000
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Event ID
usp000g3fe
Coordinates
-20.018, 168.573
Network
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Significance
385