M6.8 earthquake 93 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 93 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu on Wed, Jun 1, 1910, 5:08 PM GMT+11:13:16 (05:55 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M7.8 28 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.8 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1910-06-01 05:55:37 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.385° S, 169.346° 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
- ±0.46
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem16958087. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:10 PM UTC.