M5.7 earthquake 33 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 33 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on Sat, Aug 12, 1967, 11:30 PM GMT+11 (12:30 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 15 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-08-12 12:30:57 UTC
- Depth
- 21.4 km (13.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.875° S, 166.809° E
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 18.0% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.1 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.20
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem832185. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:41 AM UTC.