QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000hhvd
USGS usp000hhvd
10 Aug 2010, 10:21
55 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
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-17.660000, 167.801000
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Event ID
usp000hhvd
Coordinates
-17.66, 167.801
Network
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Significance
385