M7.1 earthquake 91 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 91 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu on Fri, May 26, 1950, 12:17 PM GMT+11 (01:17 UTC), 50 km (31 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.1 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1950-05-26 01:17:14 UTC
- Depth
- 50.0 km (31.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.253° S, 169.723° E
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 30.5% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.9 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.31
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 4.1 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.9107 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu · 27886 days ago · 35 km deep · 55 km away
- 6.385 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu · 27884 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
- 6.7106 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu · 27860 days ago · 35 km deep · 38 km away
- 6.9127 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu · 27856 days ago · 35 km deep · 49 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem895457. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:27 AM UTC.