M5.6 earthquake Vanuatu region
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck in the Vanuatu region on Wed, Oct 10, 1928, 1:37 AM GMT+11 (14:37 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1928-10-09 14:37:05 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.837° S, 164.145° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 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 iscgem908921. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 5:14 AM UTC.