QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem895457
USGS iscgem895457
26 May 1950, 02:17
91 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 7.1 mw earthquake at 50 km depth.
Published location
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-20.253000, 169.723000
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Event ID
iscgem895457
Coordinates
-20.253, 169.723
Network
iscgem
Significance
769