M5.7 earthquake 137 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 137 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu on Wed, Oct 4, 1961, 1:23 PM GMT+11 (02:23 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.0 117 km WNW 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1961-10-04 02:23:24 UTC
- Depth
- 65.0 km (40.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.081° S, 166.573° 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 2.7 and up: 1 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 iscgem877477. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 5:48 PM UTC.