M5.7 earthquake 178 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 178 km W of Sola, Vanuatu on Mon, Mar 28, 1960, 5:36 PM GMT+11 (06:36 UTC), 39 km (24 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.9 164 km W of Sola, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1960-03-28 06:36:06 UTC
- Depth
- 39.1 km (24.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.663° S, 165.920° 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
- ±0.66
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.9164 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 24282 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
- 6.2162 km W of Sola, Vanuatu · 24266 days ago · 35 km deep · 16 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem878666. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC.