M6.0 earthquake 70 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 70 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on Mon, Jul 24, 1961, 2:30 AM GMT+11 (15:30 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M7.3 63 km S of Port-Vila, 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), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1961-07-23 15:30:17 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.375° S, 168.330° 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 7.363 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 23802 days ago · 25 km deep · 9 km away
- 5.9133 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 23797 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
- 5.773 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 23785 days ago · 45 km deep · 92 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem877042. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC.