M6.0 earthquake 158 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 158 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Sat, Jan 16, 1965, 10:17 AM GMT+11 (23:17 UTC), 35 km (22 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
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-01-15 23:17:42 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.307° S, 166.211° 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
- ±0.25
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem861111. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:11 AM UTC.