QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000j6zp
USGS usp000j6zp
25 Aug 2011, 00:06
77 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.2 mww earthquake at 13 km depth.
Published location
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-18.155000, 167.727000
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Event ID
usp000j6zp
Coordinates
-18.155, 167.727
Network
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Significance
594