M6.0 earthquake 169 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 169 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Sun, Mar 27, 1960, 2:48 PM GMT+11 (03:48 UTC), 50 km (31 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.2 162 km W of Sola, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1960-03-27 03:48:35 UTC
- Depth
- 50.0 km (31.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.569° S, 166.014° 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
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.0 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem878654. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:06 AM UTC.