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M6.9 earthquake, Vanuatu, 1958-05-31

MagnitudeM6.9mw

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Depth35 km

Time (UTC)1958-05-31 19:32

Rank in 19589 / 119among M6+

Rank since 19002057 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×22approx.

146 km ENE of Norsup, Vanuatu · -15.34, 168.55

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1965 M7.7M7.7

1965 M7.6M7.6

1999 M7.5M7.5

1973 M7.5M7.5

1910 M7.4M7.4

1965 M7.4M7.4

1905 M7.3M7.3

1911 M7.3M7.3

2010 M7.3M7.3

2024 M7.3M7.3

2026 M7.3M7.3

1912 M7.3M7.3

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.2 1958-05-18	1958-05-18 12:21	45 km	105 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.2 1958-01-15	1958-01-15 22:15	35 km	106 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.2 1957-11-02	1957-11-02 18:30	85 km	72 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.0 1957-10-24	1957-10-24 00:17	20 km	113 km SE of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.1 1957-08-11	1957-08-11 21:38	20 km	97 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.3 1956-10-26	1956-10-26 22:50	10 km	85 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.1 1955-02-15	1955-02-15 06:21	65 km	78 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.2 1955-02-15	1955-02-15 06:20	65 km	93 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.2 1955-01-06	1955-01-06 02:22	35 km	19 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
M6.5 1955-01-05	1955-01-05 23:42	15 km	37 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.