M6.6 earthquake 146 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 146 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu on Sat, Nov 14, 1953, 6:15 AM GMT+11 (19:15 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.6 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1953-11-13 19:15:44 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.142° S, 166.429° E
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.35
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem892153. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC.