M6.2 earthquake 63 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 63 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu on Sat, Aug 14, 1965, 4:56 AM GMT+11 (17:56 UTC), 46 km (29 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-08-13 17:56:30 UTC
- Depth
- 46.3 km (28.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.647° S, 167.609° E
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 8.5% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.9 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.241 km W of Norsup, Vanuatu · 22315 days ago · 25 km deep · 96 km away
- 5.887 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu · 22304 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
Before
- 7.443 km W of Norsup, Vanuatu · 22320 days ago · 30 km deep · 88 km away
- 5.944 km W of Norsup, Vanuatu · 22320 days ago · 24 km deep · 97 km away
- 5.717 km ENE of Norsup, Vanuatu · 22321 days ago · 48 km deep · 74 km away
- 5.917 km NNE of Norsup, Vanuatu · 22321 days ago · 38 km deep · 82 km away
- 6.926 km N of Norsup, Vanuatu · 22321 days ago · 48 km deep · 92 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem854573. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:11 PM UTC.