M5.8 earthquake 78 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 78 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu on Wed, Aug 27, 1958, 10:31 AM GMT+11 (23:31 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.9 82 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1958-08-26 23:31:43 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.019° S, 166.838° 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 2.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem885035. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:54 PM UTC.