QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000hhuf
USGS usp000hhuf
10 Aug 2010, 07:01
72 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
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-17.428000, 167.706000
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Event ID
usp000hhuf
Coordinates
-17.428, 167.706
Network
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Significance
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