M6.9 earthquake 261 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 261 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu on Sat, Oct 8, 1966, 2:55 AM GMT+11 (15:55 UTC), 150 km (93 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
- 6.9 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-10-07 15:55:10 UTC
- Depth
- 150.0 km (93.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.558° S, 170.596° 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
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.9 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 iscgem842266. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC.