M5.8 earthquake Vanuatu region
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck in the Vanuatu region on Tue, Feb 14, 1967, 4:02 PM GMT+11 (05:02 UTC), 630 km (391 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
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-02-14 05:02:39 UTC
- Depth
- 630.0 km (391.5 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 13.303° S, 171.408° 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
- ±0.26
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 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 iscgem838782. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC.