M6.1 earthquake 50 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 50 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on Thu, Jun 9, 1960, 10:24 PM GMT+11 (11:24 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
- 6.1 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1960-06-09 11:24:00 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.189° S, 168.381° 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 3.1 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 iscgem879457. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:18 PM UTC.