QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem896132
USGS iscgem896132
3 Dec 1950, 07:47
76 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 15.8 km depth.
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-17.838000, 167.602000
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Event ID
iscgem896132
Coordinates
-17.838, 167.602
Network
iscgem
Significance
595