M6.2 earthquake Vanuatu region
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck in the Vanuatu region on Sat, Oct 2, 1965, 1:22 AM GMT+12 (13:22 UTC), 546 km (339 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
- 1965-10-01 13:22:29 UTC
- Depth
- 545.5 km (339.0 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 19.921° S, 174.480° 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
- ±0.10
- 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: 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 iscgem852814. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:20 AM UTC.