M5.7 earthquake 73 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 73 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu on Thu, Aug 10, 1961, 3:02 AM GMT+11 (16:02 UTC), 45 km (28 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
- 5.7 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1961-08-09 16:02:37 UTC
- Depth
- 45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.076° S, 168.789° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem877163. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:37 PM UTC.