M7.1 earthquake 157 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 157 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu on Sat, Oct 12, 1907, 1:41 AM GMT+11:13:16 (14:27 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 7.1 (Mw, moment), major
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1907-10-11 14:27:45 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.149° S, 168.892° 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
- ±0.38
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 4.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem16957972. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:03 AM UTC.