M7.4 earthquake 47 km WSW of Norsup, Vanuatu
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 47 km WSW of Norsup, Vanuatu on Wed, Nov 9, 1910, 5:15 PM GMT+11:13:16 (06:01 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.4 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1910-11-09 06:01:59 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.273° S, 167.013° E
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 21.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.1 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.30
- 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem16958113. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:31 AM UTC.