M5.7 earthquake 42 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 42 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Sun, Feb 16, 1969, 12:49 AM GMT+11 (13:49 UTC), 210 km (131 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.1 76 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
- 1969-02-15 13:49:15 UTC
- Depth
- 210.1 km (130.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.672° S, 167.219° E
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Strongest shaking
- III, weak shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- III, weak shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 0.6% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -1.2 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.62
- 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 iscgem812247. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:39 AM UTC.