Significant earthquakes of 1913

November 10, 1913 Earthquake: Vanuatu Islands

November 10, 1913 · M7.5

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Vanuatu Islands on November 10, 1913 at 21:12:00 UTC, 80 km below the surface.

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 10, 1913
Time
21:12:00 UTC
Place
Vanuatu Islands
Magnitude
7.5
Focal depth
80 km (50 mi)
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
18.000° S, 169.000° E
Country
Vanuatu

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

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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 2992.