M6.1 earthquake 97 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 97 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on Mon, Aug 12, 1957, 8:38 AM GMT+11 (21:38 UTC), 20 km (12 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
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1957-08-11 21:38:10 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.831° S, 169.226° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem887008. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:28 AM UTC.