M6.5 earthquake 104 km SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 104 km SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on Sat, Aug 19, 1939, 9:16 AM GMT+11 (22:16 UTC), 55 km (34 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
- 6.5 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1939-08-18 22:16:07 UTC
- Depth
- 55.0 km (34.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.643° S, 168.603° 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 iscgem902119. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:42 PM UTC.