M5.8 earthquake Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck in Vanuatu on Mon, May 19, 1958, 11:06 AM GMT+11 (00:06 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1958-05-19 00:06:08 UTC
- Depth
- 45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.423° S, 166.666° 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 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem884402. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 7:10 AM UTC.