M5.8 earthquake 120 km SE of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 120 km SE of Sola, Vanuatu on Mon, Sep 15, 1930, 4:12 AM GMT+11 (17:12 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.6 129 km E 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
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1930-09-14 17:12:52 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.585° S, 168.403° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 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 iscgem907593. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC.