QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000j6qk
USGS usp000j6qk
20 Aug 2011, 10:50
90 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
Where is 90 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
-18.534000, 168.125000
Open the interactive map ↗Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
What the numbers mean
Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.
Need a current safety answer?
Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.
Continue exploring
Nearby events with a similar magnitude
Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000j6qk
Coordinates
-18.534, 168.125
Network
us
Significance
432