M6.3 earthquake 170 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 170 km W of Sola, Vanuatu on Thu, Jan 23, 1964, 10:59 AM GMT+11 (23:59 UTC), 16 km (10 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
- 6.3 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1964-01-22 23:59:42 UTC
- Depth
- 15.6 km (9.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.628° S, 165.995° 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
- ±0.30
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem871455. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC.