M5.7 earthquake 174 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 174 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Sun, Oct 14, 1962, 5:47 AM GMT+11 (18:47 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.1 161 km NW 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
- 1962-10-13 18:47:45 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.566° S, 166.659° 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
- ±0.43
- 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 iscgem875508. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC.