QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000g7mz
USGS usp000g7mz
24 May 2008, 11:28
29 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 279.6 km depth.
Published location
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-19.384000, 169.508000
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Event ID
usp000g7mz
Coordinates
-19.384, 169.508
Network
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Significance
400