M6.6 earthquake 129 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 129 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu on Fri, Oct 29, 1971, 5:00 AM GMT+11 (18:00 UTC), 20 km (12 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
- 6.6 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-10-28 18:00:00 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.417° S, 166.450° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.4126 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 20052 days ago · 20 km deep · 6 km away
- 5.3120 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 20051 days ago · 25 km deep · 10 km away
- 5.4173 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu · 20024 days ago · 56 km deep · 71 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem779742. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:58 AM UTC.