M5.8 earthquake 191 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 191 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu on Fri, Aug 16, 1968, 4:41 AM GMT+11 (17:41 UTC), 33 km (20 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
- 1968-08-15 17:41:34 UTC
- Depth
- 32.9 km (20.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.786° S, 166.182° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem818047. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:35 AM UTC.