M6.7 earthquake 191 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 191 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Tue, Jun 14, 1966, 5:08 AM GMT+11 (18:08 UTC), 242 km (150 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
- 6.7 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-06-13 18:08:37 UTC
- Depth
- 241.6 km (150.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 12.191° S, 167.132° 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 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 iscgem846422. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC.