M5.1 earthquake 57 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 57 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu on Tue, Aug 6, 1974, 1:13 AM GMT+11 (14:13 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-08-05 14:13:01 UTC
- Depth
- 42.0 km (26.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.592° S, 167.582° 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.
- Stations used
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 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 usp00007ge. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:37 PM UTC.