QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000h23s
USGS usp000h23s
30 Sept 2009, 18:20
215 km E of Vao, New Caledonia
A magnitude 5.5 mb earthquake at 36.2 km depth.
Published location
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-23.031000, 169.561000
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Event ID
usp000h23s
Coordinates
-23.031, 169.561
Network
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Significance
465