November 22, 1905 Earthquake: Port Vila, Vanuatu
An earthquake struck Port Vila, Vanuatu on November 22, 1905. It caused a tsunami.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- November 22, 1905
- Place
- Port Vila, Vanuatu
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 17.700° S, 168.300° E
- Country
- Vanuatu
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
The M.M. Company's steamer Pacifique, from the New Hebrides and Noumea, brings the news that on November 22 and 24 severe shocks of earthquake were experienced at Port Vila and were followed by a tidal wave. (reference #7375)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- December 17, 2024, Efate, Port Vila, Vanuatu Islands
- November 26, 1999, Pentecost, Vanuatu Islands
- November 24, 1905, Port Vila, Vanuatu
- July 31, 1893, Vanuatu Islands
- August 10, 2010, Vanuatu Islands
- June 2, 2009, Tongoa, Vanuatu Islands
- January 2, 2002, Efate, Port Vila, Vanuatu Islands
- August 20, 2011, Vanuatu Islands
- May 29, 2009, Tongoa, Vanuatu Islands
- August 20, 2011, Vanuatu Islands
- July 23, 1961, Vanuatu Islands
- November 10, 1913, Vanuatu Islands
- May 13, 1903, Vanuatu Islands
- January 24, 1927, Port Vila, Vanuatu
- March 22, 1925, Vanuatu Islands
More
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 9192.