M6.6 earthquake 113 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 113 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu on Thu, Jun 23, 1938, 11:55 PM GMT+11 (12:55 UTC), 45 km (28 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
- 6.6 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1938-06-23 12:55:29 UTC
- Depth
- 45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.558° S, 169.413° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.6 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.136 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 32238 days ago · 35 km deep · 92 km away
- 5.9181 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia · 32234 days ago · 35 km deep · 70 km away
- 6.1186 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia · 32234 days ago · 35 km deep · 88 km away
- 5.6139 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu · 32234 days ago · 35 km deep · 37 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem902550. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:52 AM UTC.