M6.8 earthquake 195 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 195 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Thu, May 20, 1920, 6:26 PM GMT+11 (07:26 UTC), 80 km (50 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
- 6.8 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1920-05-20 07:26:06 UTC
- Depth
- 80.0 km (49.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 12.327° S, 166.676° 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
- ±0.37
- Depth from
- From location
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 iscgem912500. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC.