M5.6 earthquake 33 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 33 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on Sat, Aug 14, 1971, 11:15 AM GMT+11 (00:15 UTC), 117 km (72 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-08-14 00:15:19 UTC
- Depth
- 116.5 km (72.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 14.767° S, 167.212° E
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light 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
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 1.9% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -0.5 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
- ±0.28
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
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 iscgem781224. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.