QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gxz1
USGS usp000gxz1
7 Jun 2009, 18:24
Vanuatu region
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 44.2 km depth.
Published location
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-15.187000, 170.900000
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Event ID
usp000gxz1
Coordinates
-15.187, 170.9
Network
us
Significance
400