M6.4 earthquake 195 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 195 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu on Tue, Oct 29, 1968, 10:32 AM GMT+11 (23:32 UTC), 55 km (34 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
- 6.4 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-10-28 23:32:29 UTC
- Depth
- 55.0 km (34.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.478° S, 166.448° 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
- ±0.30
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.4 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 iscgem816383. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC.