M6.3 earthquake 75 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 75 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu on Wed, Dec 21, 1966, 7:51 PM GMT+11 (08:51 UTC), 230 km (143 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
- 1966-12-21 08:51:59 UTC
- Depth
- 230.0 km (142.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.980° S, 169.834° 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 iscgem840839. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:56 PM UTC.