M5.7 earthquake 145 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 145 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu on Fri, Jul 19, 1968, 8:21 PM GMT+11 (09:21 UTC), 55 km (34 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 191 km NW of Sola, 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
- 1968-07-19 09:21:09 UTC
- Depth
- 55.0 km (34.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.122° S, 166.454° 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: 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 iscgem819170. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:05 AM UTC.