M5.9 earthquake 16 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 16 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu on Mon, Sep 26, 1938, 7:13 AM GMT+11 (20:13 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
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1938-09-25 20:13:51 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.767° S, 167.441° 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: 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 iscgem902690. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:56 AM UTC.