M6.9 earthquake 107 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 107 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu on Fri, May 26, 1950, 12:17 PM GMT+11 (01:17 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.9 127 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
- 6.9 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1950-05-26 01:17:28 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.515° S, 169.278° E
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate 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
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 9.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.9 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
- ±0.58
- 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.385 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu · 27876 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
- 6.7106 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu · 27852 days ago · 35 km deep · 19 km away
- 6.9127 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu · 27848 days ago · 35 km deep · 33 km away
Before
- 7.191 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu · 27878 days ago · 50 km deep · 55 km away
- 6.2124 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 27885 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
- 6.4128 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 27885 days ago · 20 km deep · 31 km away
- 6.7110 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu · 27886 days ago · 35 km deep · 24 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem895458. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:39 AM UTC.