QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000h2g9
USGS usp000h2g9
7 Oct 2009, 23:03
148 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 7.7 mww earthquake at 45 km depth.
Published location
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-13.006000, 166.510000
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Event ID
usp000h2g9
Coordinates
-13.006, 166.51
Network
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Significance
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