QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gs26
USGS usp000gs26
3 Jan 2009, 16:49
182 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.4 mwc earthquake at 108.8 km depth.
Published location
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-12.429000, 166.739000
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Event ID
usp000gs26
Coordinates
-12.429, 166.739
Network
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Significance
449