M6.2 earthquake 79 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 79 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu on Sun, Jul 9, 1961, 2:34 AM GMT+11 (15:34 UTC), 35 km (22 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
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1961-07-08 15:34:40 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.170° S, 168.911° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.9103 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 23817 days ago · 35 km deep · 32 km away
- 5.885 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 23817 days ago · 35 km deep · 22 km away
- 6.094 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu · 23780 days ago · 50 km deep · 48 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem876945. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:27 PM UTC.