M5.9 earthquake 108 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 108 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Fri, May 2, 1930, 12:41 PM GMT+11 (01:41 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.1 128 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1930-05-02 01:41:36 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.489° S, 166.634° 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 2.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem907348. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 7:31 AM UTC.