M6.2 earthquake 93 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 93 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Tue, Feb 15, 1955, 5:20 PM GMT+11 (06:20 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1955-02-15 06:20:22 UTC
- Depth
- 65.0 km (40.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.423° S, 166.823° 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
- 8.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.4 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
- ±0.43
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 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 iscgem16968952. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:13 AM UTC.