M5.7 earthquake 150 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 150 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu on Wed, May 22, 1929, 11:26 AM GMT+11 (00:26 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1929-05-22 00:26:27 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.926° S, 166.557° 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
- ±0.35
- 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 iscgem908094. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:06 AM UTC.