Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - Coral Sea, 78 km southwest of Sola, Torba, Vanuatu, on Monday, 7 November 1949 at 05:59 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake at 35 km depth
Magnitude: 6.6
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 14.232°S / 166.928°E
(Coral Sea, Vanuatu)Nearest volcano: Gaua (62 km / 39 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
78 km (49 mi) WSW of Sola (pop: 1,170) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) N of Port-Olry (pop: 1,950) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) N of Luganville (pop: 13,400) --> See nearby quakes!
210 km (131 mi) NNW of Norsup (pop: 3,000) --> See nearby quakes!
409 km (254 mi) SSE of Lata (Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands) (pop: 553) --> See nearby quakes!
417 km (259 mi) NNW of Port Vila (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1014 joules (139 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.2 x 105 tons of TNT or 7.5 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.6 | 35 km | Vanuatu | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.6 quake Coral Sea, 78 km southwest of Sola, Torba, Vanuatu, 7 November 1949 05:59 GMT
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