QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000j75k
USGS usp000j75k
28 Aug 2011, 05:24
179 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 242.7 km depth.
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-12.394000, 166.871000
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Event ID
usp000j75k
Coordinates
-12.394, 166.871
Network
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Significance
400