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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem892130
USGS iscgem892130

4 Nov 1953, 03:49

146 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

A magnitude 7.1 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 146 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu?

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-13.082000, 166.464000

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M 7.1

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M 7.1

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M 7.1

31 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

M 7.07

38 km ESE of Luganville, Vanuatu

M 7.18

56 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem892130
Coordinates
-13.082, 166.464
Network
iscgem
Significance
778