M6.0 earthquake 123 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 123 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu on Sun, Jul 23, 1950, 10:08 AM GMT+11 (23:08 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.0 59 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1950-07-22 23:08:06 UTC
- Depth
- 45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.218° S, 166.630° 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 3.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem895619. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC.