M6.7 earthquake 106 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 106 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu on Wed, Jun 21, 1950, 5:55 PM GMT+11 (06:55 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
- 6.7 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1950-06-21 06:55:46 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.489° S, 169.457° 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 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem895533. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:21 AM UTC.