M5.6 earthquake 139 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 139 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu on Tue, Jul 5, 1938, 8:51 PM GMT+11 (09:51 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
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1938-07-05 09:51:03 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.799° S, 169.170° 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 6.1186 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia · 32221 days ago · 35 km deep · 76 km away
- 5.9181 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia · 32222 days ago · 35 km deep · 59 km away
- 6.6113 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu · 32233 days ago · 45 km deep · 37 km away
- 5.8118 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia · 32241 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem902570. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC.