M6.2 earthquake 106 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 106 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Thu, Jan 16, 1958, 9:15 AM GMT+11 (22:15 UTC), 35 km (22 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, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1958-01-15 22:15:54 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.502° S, 166.641° 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 3.2 and up: 2 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 iscgem883700. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC.