M6.2 earthquake 105 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 105 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu on Sun, May 18, 1958, 11:21 PM GMT+11 (12:21 UTC), 45 km (28 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
- 1958-05-18 12:21:24 UTC
- Depth
- 45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.262° S, 166.807° 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
- 8.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.8 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
- ±0.25
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem884401. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC.