1999 Ambrym earthquake
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1999-ambrym-earthquake-205-12310102
title:
1999 Ambrym earthquake
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The 1999 Ambrym earthquake occurred on November 27 at with a moment magnitude of 7.4 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII. The back arc thrust event occurred within the Vanuatu archipelago, just to the south of the volcanic island of Ambrym. Vanuatu, which was previously known as New Hebrides, is subject to volcanic and earthquake activity because it lies on an active and destructive plate boundary called the New Hebrides Subduction Zone. While the National Geophysical Data Center classified
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Earthquake and tsunami in Vanuatu
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Ambrym_earthquake
date created:
2016-05-29T19:23:01Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T11:06:45Z
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