M6.4 earthquake 128 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 128 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu on Fri, May 19, 1950, 1:38 PM GMT+11 (02:38 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M7.1 91 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.4 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1950-05-19 02:38:15 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.678° S, 169.035° 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.2124 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 27885 days ago · 15 km deep · 21 km away
- 7.191 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu · 27878 days ago · 50 km deep · 86 km away
- 6.9107 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu · 27878 days ago · 35 km deep · 31 km away
- 6.385 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu · 27876 days ago · 15 km deep · 55 km away
- 6.7106 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu · 27852 days ago · 35 km deep · 49 km away
- 6.9127 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu · 27848 days ago · 35 km deep · 54 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem895438. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:43 AM UTC.