M5.7 earthquake 182 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 182 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Sun, Aug 20, 1967, 2:41 AM GMT+11 (15:41 UTC), 85 km (53 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-08-19 15:41:54 UTC
- Depth
- 85.0 km (52.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 12.481° S, 166.652° 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
- ±0.48
- 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 iscgem832410. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:37 AM UTC.