M6.4 earthquake 142 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 142 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu on Tue, Apr 11, 1922, 11:18 AM GMT+11 (00:18 UTC), 35 km (22 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
- 6.4 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1922-04-11 00:18:37 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.015° S, 166.570° 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
- ±0.25
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.4 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 iscgem911865. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:34 AM UTC.