M6.1 earthquake 143 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 143 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Wed, Aug 20, 1941, 4:40 AM GMT+11 (17:40 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 6.1 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1941-08-19 17:40:25 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.184° S, 166.428° 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 3.1 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 iscgem900956. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:59 AM UTC.