Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Coral Sea, 37 km northeast of Norsup, Malampa Province, Vanuatu, on Saturday, 18 October 1952 at 05:22 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 35 km depth
Magnitude: 6.3
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.868°S / 167.675°E
(Coral Sea, Vanuatu)Nearest volcano: Aoba (55 km / 34 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
37 km (23 mi) NE of Norsup (pop: 3,000) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) SE of Luganville (pop: 13,400) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) SE of Port-Olry (pop: 1,950) --> See nearby quakes!
219 km (136 mi) NNW of Port Vila (pop: 35,900) --> See nearby quakes!
222 km (138 mi) S of Sola (pop: 1,170) --> See nearby quakes!
443 km (275 mi) NNW of Isangel (pop: 1,440) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1014 joules (49.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 42502 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.3 | 35 km | Vanuatu | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.3 quake Coral Sea, 37 km northeast of Norsup, Malampa Province, Vanuatu, 18 October 1952 05:22 GMT
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